South Australia

Beach Petroleum Ltd., Adelaide, reported that oil flowed at a 2,600-b/d rate at Butlers-1, a discovery well in PEL 92 and one of the most westerly producing wells in the Cooper-Eromanga basin of South Australia.

July 15, 2009

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 15 – Beach Petroleum Ltd., Adelaide, reported that oil flowed at a 2,600-b/d rate at Butlers-1, a discovery well in PEL 92 and one of the most westerly producing wells in the Cooper-Eromanga basin of South Australia.

The well flowed with 43 psi on a 2-in. choke from perforations at 1,300-1,303 m in 4.5-m of Cretaceous-Jurassic Namur sandstone.

The flow rate “confirms the excellent flow characteristics interpreted from logs and will assist in determination of the most appropriate form of artificial lift installation,” Beach Petroleum said.

Interests are Beach Petroleum 75% and Cooper Energy Ltd. 25%.