Production testing of the well began on Thursday morning, where it began unloading the completion fluids with good well head pressures of 600-2800psi through variable 16/64-inch to 96/64-inch choke sizes.
About 1.5 hours after testing started, Cooper said it detected flammable gas at surface and so diverted the production to a flare.
But the company said it was unable to measure the gas flow rate, as the well was being cleaned-up.
“At this stage Cooper Energy has insufficient data to comment on the commerciality or non-commerciality of these hydrocarbon indications,” the company said.
Another couple of hours later, Cooper reported that the production tubing became blocked with debris, bringing the test to a halt.
