EXPLORATION

Shell brings in specialist rig for Taroom Trough drilling

Neighbours to take advantage of FlexRig 3

Colin Sandell-Hay

Tamborann utiised a similar H&P rig for its Beetaloo Basin program.

Tamborann utiised a similar H&P rig for its Beetaloo Basin program. | Credits: Tamboran

Oil and gas giant Shell has brought in a specialist rig to help confirm the potential of its Taroom Trough acreage in Queensland. The Helmerich & Payne (H&P) FlexRig 3 has also been snapped up by Shell's...

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