WOODSIDE Petroleum has reported a new gas discovery near its Pluto project in the Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia.
The oil and gas producer says wireline logs indicated a gross gas column of about 110m in good quality reservoir sandstone at its Martell-1 exploration well. The company claims it is awaiting the results of pressure testing at the well.
Woodside Chief Executive Don Voelte says the operations in the Pluto area will play a critical role in meeting Asia-Pacific demand and will make a substantial contribution to Australia’s export income.
The supplier says it plans to drill further in the area in late-2009.
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