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http://www.scandoil.com/moxie-bm2/oil/seismic_/bass-strait-to-start-3d-s.shtmlBass Strait to start 3D seismic survey update
Bass Strait Oil Company announces that the Western Trident seismic vessel has completed its mobilization from Singapore and is now on location in Gippsland Basin permit VIC/P42. The vessel is currently deploying its state-of-the-art solid streamer recording equipment. It is expected that data acquisition for the Marie 3D seismic survey will commence late this week and will take between 2 and 3 weeks to complete, depending on weather conditions.
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Bass Strait Oil Company announces that the Western Trident seismic vessel has completed its mobilization from Singapore and is now on location in Gippsland Basin permit VIC/P42. The vessel is currently deploying its state-of-the-art solid streamer recording equipment. It is expected that data acquisition for the Marie 3D seismic survey will commence late this week and will take between 2 and 3 weeks to complete, depending on weather conditions.
BAS will be fully funded through the 503 sq. km. Marie survey in the first phase of a farmin by Apache Northwest Pty Ltd. Apache will operate the survey which has been budgeted at up to $20 million.
The second phase of the VIC/P42 farmin requires Apache to fully fund the drilling of an exploration well in order to complete its obligations and thereby earn a 50% interest and operatorship in the permit. Bass and Inpex would each retain a 20% interest.
Subject to successfully prospect mapping incorporating the Marie survey data, Apache is planning to drill a VIC/P42 exploration well as part of its Gippsland Basin drilling program starting in early 2008
