Voyager, a junior partner in the Origin-operated WA-226-P lease, will also be involved in several other new Perth Basin exploration and development wells between now and February 2005.
Its program includes Hadda-1 in WA-325-P, Flying Foam-1 in WA-327-P and two development/appraisal wells – Cliff Head-5 and Cliff Head-6 – in the Cliff Head oil field.
Another well might be drilled on the 46 million barrel potential Blue Jacket prospect (formerly Corona) in the south of WA-325-P.
“We have not 100% decided on Blue Jacket yet,” Voyager managing director John Beggs told EnergyReview.Net.
“We shot new seismic over it to make the decision. This data won’t be available until later this month.”
Fiddich-1 is being drilled using the floating drill rig Sedco-703. All other wells will be drilled by jack-up rig Ensco-56 between now and February.
Fiddich-1 is about 300km north-west of the Cliff Head field and is in 160 metres of water. It will test a large structure with potential for recoverable reserves of 100 million barrels.
As the Late Permian sandstone primary target is at a depth of just 1300 metres drilling to total depth should take just four or five days, Voyager said.
Interests in WA-226-P (Fiddich-1) are Origin 28.75%, Apache 28.75, Dana Petroleum 20%, Voyager 10%, Roc 7% and Wandoo 5%.
Interests in WA-325-P (Hadda-1 and Blue Jacket-1) and WA-327-P (Flying Foam-1) are Roc 37.5%, Apache 37.5%, Bounty 10%, Voyager 10% and Wandoo 5%.
Interests in WA-286-P (Cliff Head) are Roc 37.5%, AWE Oil 27.5%, Wandoo 24%, Voyager 6% and Cieco 5%.
