Strike Energy starts West Erregulla appraisal campaign

Strike Energy Ltd. started the West Erregulla appraisal campaign, onshore Perth basin, with spud of the first well by the Easternwell 106 drilling rig.

Up to three appraisal wells, drilled to about 5,000 m, will be drilled. West Erregulla 3 (WE-3) is designed to test the continuation of the commercial gas accumulation in the northern fault block, and West Erregulla 4 (and 5) will appraise the reservoir distribution in the central fault block.

The 26-in. surface hole section for WE-3 was successfully drilled to 1,210 m TD final section depth. The drilling assembly has been pulled out of hole and running of the 20-in. surface casing has begun. The casing will be run to depth and then cemented in place. Operations will then proceed to the first intermediate section with a 17.5-in. drilling assembly to be run in hole and commence drilling to a nominal section depth of 2,740 m.

After coring and logging operations, all three wells will be flow tested (on success) and completed as future producers across the Kingia-High Cliff sequences for the proposed Phase 1 production operations. The Wagina gas discovery, made in West Erregulla-2, will be appraised during the West Erregulla 4 and 5 wells.

Strike Energy is operator (50%) in EP469 with joint venture partner Warrego Energy (50%).