Karoon Gas Australia said that a production logging run is being performed as the final operation of the production testing program at K Boreas-1 exploration well. Upon completion of this final operation, the testing string will be removed from the well. During flow testing this week, Boreas 1 exploration well flowed gas to the surface [...]
Karoon announced that a production test string was being installed in the Boreas-1 well. After the installation is completed in the coming days, production testing will commence and continue through the coming week. The Transocean Legend semi-submersible rig is drilling the exploration well, which is operated by Conoco Phillips. ConocoPhillips is the operator of the [...]
Karoon announced that wireline logging and data gathering operations continue and preparations are being finalised to undertake production testing on the Boreas- 1 exploration well in the Browse Basin. Petrophysical interpretation of the data retrieved to date indicates the presence of net pay gas sands with good reservoir properties. This is further confirmed by wireline [...]
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd advises that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, a 6-1/2” drilling assembly was being run into the Boreas-1 well. Since the last report, the 8-1/2” hole was drilled to 4805m and a 7-5/8” liner was set and cemented. Drilling of the 6-1/2” hole section is anticipated to commence later today or early [...]
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Karoon Gas Australia Ltd announced that today, Boreas-1 was drilling out cement in the 9-5/8” casing shoe. Since the last report, the BOP troubleshooting and function testing was completed satisfactorily and the 9-5/8” casing was successfully pressure tested. Drilling of the 8-1/2” hole section will commence later today. The Transocean Legend semi-submersible rig is drilling [...]
Karoon Gas Australia announced that today troubleshooting of the BOP was being conducted on the sea floor. Since the last report, the BOP and marine riser were pulled from the hole for further testing and repairs on the deck of the rig. Following these repairs the BOP and marine riser were run to the sea [...]
Karoon Gas Australia Ltd advises that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, the BOP and marine riser were being pulled from seabed for repairs. Since the last report, diagnostic testing of the BOP has continued. This further function testing has narrowed the mechanical parts believed to be the root cause of the BOP malfunction. Replacement parts [...]
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Karoon Gas Australia Ltd announced that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, final function testing of the Blowout Preventers (BOP) on the sea floor is currently being undertaken, with the expectation of drilling ahead with the 8 ½” hole later today. Since the last report, the BOPs and marine riser were run to the sea floor, [...]
Karoon Gas Australia announced that today, ConocoPhillips was completing pressure testing and pre-deployment checks of the BOPs on surface. Since the last report, the BOPs and marine riser were run to the sea floor, and after failing to function satisfactorily they were pulled from the hole. Trouble shooting, repairs and pressure/function testing were then performed [...]
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Karoon Gas Australia announced that today, the Boreas-1 well was completing pressure testing of the BOPs on surface. Since the last report, the 12-1/4” hole section was drilled from 3908 m to 4009 m, 9-5/8” casing was run and cemented, and the BOP and marine riser were pulled from the well. The BOPs were then [...]
