State Gas spuds 1st well in Rolleston-West project
Sydney-listed State Gas has spudded the first well in its new Rolleston-West gas project in ATP 2062 in Queensland, it said May 17.
The Rougemont-1 well is the first of two planned wells being drilled to evaluate the Bandanna coals in the eastern flank of the Rolleston-West permit, which was granted to State Gas by the Queensland government late last year.
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The well, with a planned total depth of 800 m, is targeting gas-bearing coals between 500 m and 780 m. The Rougemont wells will confirm coal thickness, gas content and the permeability of the coals in this area of ATP 2062, the company said.
State Gas is also appraising the potential of the Reid’s Dome gas project in PL231 for development. It undertaking production testing at three coal bed methane wells in the southern area, and one in the central part of the permit.
“The new Rolleston-West permit covers an area of 1,414 km2 adjacent to PL231 in central Queensland – if all goes well, we have the makings of a major gas development combining the gas from both projects,” executive chairman Richard Cottee said.