The Perth-based company on Friday said the well is now being prepared for production testing and tie-in operations on the neighbouring Dongara-36 well will also be completed shortly.

Arc said the Dongara-36 and 37 wells have successfully appraised and developed the Arranoo Pool of the Dongara field and will provide additional production and gas sales capacity.

Dongara-37 was drilled using Century Rig 18 to a total depth of 1691m. The well intersected the target Arranoo gas sand interval about 3m high to prognosis.

A single lateral bore was then drilled from the main well bore to 1697m before being completed with 73mm (2 7/8-inch) production tubing.

The operation is now moving the rig to the next well, Eremia-7, which is an oil development well following up on the success of the recent Eremia-5/6 development well.

The drilling candidates immediately following Eremia-7 are the Drakea-1, Beharra Springs Deep-1, Fresh Water Point-1 and Eutaxia-1 exploration wells, as well as the Beharra Springs-4 and Jingemia-11 appraisal/development wells, all in the Perth Basin.

Arc said the well selection and order will be subject to obtaining the requisite joint venture and regulatory approvals for the various drilling candidates.