As operator of the Don Juan joint venture, Bow was forced to stop drilling the well for three days last week due to heavy rainfall in the region.
The company also said it planned to case and suspend this well and the earlier Taringa South-1 wells as future pilot production holes, to carry out flow and production testing.
“Assuming positive results of the initial pilot wells, a process of reserve certification should commence early in 2008,” Bow said.
With a planned total depth of 420m, the well has been designed to determine coal thickness, gas contents and assess dewatering capability of the coals in the Orallo North area.
It is not expected to flow free gas.
Interests in the Don Juan joint venture are: Bow (operator – 45%), VicPet (45%) and Roma CBM (10%).
