Both Rawson and Ausam Resources have now fulfilled their obligations, by each paying half the cost to drill the well, to earn a 25% interest each in the exploration permit from Great Artesian Oil and Gas.

Rawson said its exploration program now moves to Cooper Basin permit PEL 107, where it plans to drill the Appadare-1 well, a Poolawanna and Patchawarra oil play developed by the company using a soil gas survey and seismic data.