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Simpson-8 is being drilled from the Simpson Bravo platform as a sidetrack from Simpson-1 and is expected to take 2 days to reach its prognosed total depth. If successful the well will be immediately brought onto production.
South Simpson-1 intersected an 8m gross, 6m net (vertical thickness) oil column in the Flag Sandstone.
Prior to Simpson-8 the Simpson-2 well intersected a hydrocarbon column within the Flag Sandstone reservoir objective. The well is now being prepared to run completion for production.
The well is located in TL/1, 2.2km south of Varanus Island.
Harriet Joint Venture Participants are Tap Oil 12.2229%, Apache Energy (operator) 68.5% and Kufpec Australia 19.2771%.
