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Wawiri-1 to test new target in Taranaki Basin

Operator Indo-Pacific Energy has spudded the Wawiri-1 exploration well located in PEP 38753 in th...

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With a planned total depth of 1,400m the Wawiri-1 well will investigate the hydrocarbon potential of a shallow tilted fault block located 7km to the northeast of the Waihapa Oil Production Station.

The primary target comprises sandstones of the Mt. Messenger Formation estimated to lie at a depth of around 1,170m measured depth.

The Joint Venture Participants in PEP 38753 are Tap (New Zealand) 25.0%, Indo-Pacific Energy (NZ) (operator) 30.0 %, Magellan Petroleum (NZ) 25.0 % and Krystal Corporation 20.0 %.

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