Apache completes gas well off Australia

June 16, 2005
Apache Corp. reported completion of the Rose-4 development well, part of the Harriet Joint Venture acreage 8 km east of Varanus Island off Western Australia.

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, June 16 -- Apache Corp. reported completion of the Rose-4 development well, part of the Harriet Joint Venture acreage 8 km east of Varanus Island off Western Australia.

It said the well, which it operates with a 68.5% interest, is producing 101 MMcfd of natural gas and 3,500 b/d of condensate from the Jurassic-Triassic Brigadier and Mungaroo formations.

Rose field is in 82 ft of water. Rose-4 was drilled as an extended-reach development well from the Linda platform to 19,906 ft MD.

Apache's partners are Kufpec Australia Pty. Ltd. with 19.3% interest and Tap Oil Ltd., Perth, with 12.2% interest.