In a statement, JV partner Voyager Energy Ltd said, “The aim of the well is to provide a second oil production well at the Dongara Sandstone reservoir level and to appraise the reservoir potential of the immediately underlying Wagina Formation, which is interpreted to be above the oil water contact at the Jingemia 4 location.”
“Drilling to the top of the reservoir zone is expected to take 10 to 14 days. Coring of the Dongara Sandstone and Wagina Formation reservoirs is planned to provide information which will enable the field development plan to be optimised,” added Voyager.
The Jingemia-4 well is located 350 metres east, northeast of the Jingemia production facility. The partners in the project are confident the granting of a production licence for the Jingemia field is just around the corner.
Commenting on the well Voyager’s Managing Director, John Begg said, “Jingemia-4 is an important well for Voyager as we are in the process of increasing our equity in the project to 11.0%.
“We anticipate that a successful well will support up to a doubling in oil production rates from the field (Jingemia-1 is currently producing at about 2,000 bopd) and we are hopeful that an upgrade in field reserves will also result in due course.”
Participants in EP 413 are Origin Energy (Operator) 49.189%, ARC Energy Limited (acquiring 33.141%), Voyager Energy (acquiring 11%), Victoria Petroleum 5.000%, Norwest Energy NL 1.278%, Roc Oil (WA) Pty Limited 0.250%, John Kevin Geary 0.142%.
