Beach Energy Ltd spudded the Bauer North West 1 vertical oil appraisal well in PRL 153, located in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, on 1 October 2018.Â  The well was drilled by the âSaxon 183â land rig.Â  On 7 October 2018 the well was suspended as an oil well after reaching a total depth of 1,775 m.  The well was appraising the Bauer field, which was discovered in August 2011 and has been producing since May 2012.Â  It was the first of one of several appraisal wells planned to be drilled at the field.Â  Bauer North West 1 was the 12th appraisal well to be drilled at the field and the first since a horizontal well was drilled in mid-2017.  PRL 153, which covers an area of 93 sq km, was awarded on 16 December 2014.Â  Beach Energy Ltd holds 100% interest and operatorship, with 50% held through wholly owned subsidiary Great Artesian Oil Pty Ltd.
Beach Energy Ltd spudded the Bauer North West 1 vertical oil appraisal well in PRL 153, located in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, on 1 October 2018.  The well was drilled by the âSaxon 183â land rig.  On 7 October 2018 the well was suspended as an oil well after reaching a total depth of 1,775 m.