AWE Ltd (“AWE”) started drilling the Kopuwai-1 well at 1300 hours on September 29, 2007. At 0600 hours (NZ time) today, the Ocean Patriot drilling rig was preparing to drill ahead after cementing surface casing at a measured depth of 234 metres.
Kopuwai-1 is in New Zealand’s western Taranaki basin in PEP 38482, approximately 10 kilometres north of the Tui Area oil project in 125 metres of water. The well has a planned total depth of 4,060 metres.
AWE’s 50% interest is fully carried for the budgeted costs of the Kopuwai-1 well as a result of the recently reported farmouts.
Participants in PEP 38482 are:
AWE (Operator) 50.0%
Mitsui E & P Australia Pty Ltd 30.0%
Beach Petroleum (NZ) Pty Ltd 20.0%
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