At 06:00 WST on the 3rd of May, Proteus‐1 had reached its current total depth of 4740m in the 8‐ 1/2” hole section. Since the last update the 12‐1/2” hole section was completed with the 9‐5/8” liner being run and cemented to 4168mpriorto drilling ahead in the 8‐1/2” hole section. The Transocean Legend semi‐submersible rig [...]
At 06:00 WST on the 19th of April, Proteus-1 was drilling ahead in the 12-1/2” hole section at a depth of 4166mRT. Since the last update the 12-1/2” hole section has been drilled from 2913m to its current depth. The Transocean Legend semi-submersible rig is drilling the exploration well, which is operated by ConocoPhillips. ConocoPhillips [...]
Karoon Gas Australia said it has notified ConocoPhillips of its intention not to exercise its right to pre‐empt the proposed sale by ConocoPhillips of a 20% interest in Browse Basin exploration Blocks WA‐315‐P and WA‐398‐P to Chinese National Petroleum Company (PetroChina). By not exercising its pre‐emptive right under the joint venture agreements, Karoon clears the [...]
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Karoon Gas Australia said that the Proteus ‐ 1 exploration well was spudded at 04:28 hours (WDT) today, 25 March 2013. The Transocean Legend semi ‐ submersible rig is drilling the exploration well, which is operated by ConocoPhillips. ConocoPhillips is the operator of the jointly held WA ‐ 314 ‐ P, WA ‐ 315 ‐ [...]
Karoon said that wireline logs were being acquired in the Zephyros ‐ 1 well. Since the last update, 108 metres of core was cut and recovered to surface and the well was drilled to its total vertical depth of 5372 metres before conducting wireline logging. The Zephyros ‐ 1 well penetrated gas bearing Plover Formation [...]
Karoon Gas announced that the drilling assembly at Zephyros-1 is being pulled out of the hole in preparation to commence coring operations after intersecting the primary reservoir objective. The well intersected a sandstone interval characterized by a ROP (Rate of Penetration) increase, sandy drill cuttings and an increase in the mudlog gas readings indicating a [...]
Karoon Gas Australia said that at 06:00 hours (WST) on Wednesday, Zephyros-1 was drilling out the 7- 5/8” liner shoe in preparation for drilling ahead in the 6-1/2” hole section. Since the last report, the 8-1/2” inch hole was drilled from 4000m to 4822m and 7-5/8” liner was run and cemented. The Transocean Legend semi-submersible [...]
Karoon Gas Australia announced that at 06:00 hours (WST) today, Zephyros-1 was running a 8-1/2” bottom hole drilling assembly into the hole prior to drilling out of the 9-5/8” casing shoe set at 4000m. The 8-1/2” section is targeted to TD just above the targeted reservoir interval. A 7” liner will then be run and [...]
Karoon Gas Australia announced that the Zephyros-1 well was preparing to drill ahead at 2918m after re-manning following the suspension of operations and rig evacuation caused by tropical cyclone Narelle. Since the last report, the 12-1/4” inch hole was drilled from the 13-3/8” casing seat at 2691m to the current depth of 2918m, the hole [...]
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Karoon Gas Australia said that Zephyros-1 was drilling out cement at the 13-3/8” casing shoe in preparation for drilling ahead in the 12-1/4” hole section. As previously announced, the 13-3/8” casing shoe was set and cemented at 2691m. Since the last report, mechanical repairs and maintenance of the BOP’s have been completed and the BOP’s [...]
