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Sensex Finds Gas in Surat Basin

  • Australia stock exchange (ASX) listed Senex Energy has said that it has found gas flow during drill stem testing of the Kato-2 coalbed methane (CBM) exploration well on ATP 593P located in Queensland’s onshore Surat basin.

  • The company said that gas found in the test gives a good sign containing coal and carbonaceous shale thickness with gas flowing to the surface during a test over the Juandah and Taroom coal reservoir.

  • Brisbane based oil and gas exploration company said that the well in the north-west region of the Surat basin was drilled to a total depth of 304.6 meters to examine the CBM potential of the Walloon coal measures.

  • During the drill stem testing, 240 meters of core from the well, including 28 coal and carbonaceous core samples were found.

  • Ian Davies, managing director, Senex said, “During the coring of the Walloon coal measures we intersected 10.5 metres of net coal in the Juandah and Taroom coal measures along with 5.6 metres of net gas bearing carbonaceous shale”.

  • Senex owns 45 per cent operating interest in ATP 593P and the neighboring ATP 771P permit, while its joint venture partner Bow Energy holds the remaining 55 per cent interest.

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