The US energy giant said yesterday that the well, in Carnarvon Basin permit WA-356-P, encountered 113 feet of net pay in the Upper Triassic Mungaroo sandstone.
“The Brulimar-1 is also a significant discovery because it continues to validate our use of advanced geophysical techniques to identify specific stratigraphic targets and accurately predict reservoir thickness before we drill a well,” Apache’s president and chief executive Steven Farris said.
This year in Australia, the company is planning to drill 52 wells, including 32 exploration wells.
The schedule includes four additional exploration wells on the Julimar-Brunello trend and Apache’s first exploration program in the Gippsland Basin.
Apache owns a 65% interest in the 239,440-acre WA-356-P permit and operates the block. Kufpec holds the remaining working interest.
