Talisman and San Leon Spud Rogity-1 Well in Poland

Talisman Energy and San Leon Energy have spudded the Rogity-1 well in the Braniewo S Concession Basin.

Talisman is the operator of the well and is once again targeting unconventional gas in the form of shale in the  Lower Silurian, Ordovician and Upper Cambrian layers. This is the second well to be spudded in a three-well program, with the third well due to be drilled in the Szczawno Concession in early 2012.

The Rogity-1 well,  which is located at the easternmost penetration of the Paleozoic section in the Baltic Basin, may be risky but rewarding, San Leon says.

"This area is believed to be less thermally mature and is considered to carry more risk than the western part of the Baltic basin, but the company believes it has the potential for a more liquids rich production," a statement for San Leon says.