Chevron Makes Two Gas Discoveries Offshore Western Australia

Chevron Corporation has made two more natural gas discoveries off the shore of Western Australia in the Exmouth Plateau area of the Carnarvon Basin, a premier hydrocarbon basin.

The Pinhoe-1 exploration discovery well encountered approximately 197 feet (60 meters) of net gas pay in the Barrow and Mungaroo Sands. Pinhoe-1 is located in the WA-383-P permit area, located approximately 124 miles (200 kilometers) north of Exmouth off the Western Australia coast. The well was drilled in 3,048 feet (929 meters) of water to a total depth of 13,396 feet (4,083 meters).

The Arnhem-1 exploration discovery well confirmed approximately 149 feet (45.5 meters) of net gas pay in the upper Mungaroo Sands. Arnhem-1 is in the WA-364-P permit area, located approximately 180 miles (290 kilometres) north of Exmouth off the Western Australia coast. The well was drilled in 3,963 feet (1,208 meters) of water to a total depth of 9,557 feet (2913 meters).

Chevron Australia is the operator of both the WA-383-P and WA-364-P permit areas and has a 50 percent interest with Shell holding the remaining 50 percent.