Senex Energy Ltd, through wholly owned subsidiary Victoria Oil Exploration (1977) Pty Ltd, spudded exploration well Voodoo 1 in PRL 146, located in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, on 25 November 2018.Â  On 3 December 2018 the well was plugged and abandoned, after reaching a total depth of 2,252 m.Â  Evaluation was undertaken early December 2018, which indicated only oil shows had been encountered.  The well was one of several in Senexâs ongoing exploration programme across its Cooper-Eromanga licences.  PRL 146, which covers an area of 98 sq km, was awarded on 27 October 2014.Â  Participants in the permit are Victoria Oil Exploration (1977) Pty Ltd (40% + Operator) Permian Oil Pty Ltd, another Senex subsidiary, (20%), and Beach Energy subsidiaries Impress (Cooper Basin) Pty Ltd (25%) and Springfield Oil and Gas Pty Ltd (15%).
Voodoo 1 (Senex 60% + Op. Beach Energy 40%) in PRL 146 block, P&A oil shows.