Senex Energy Ltd, through wholly owned subsidiary Victoria Oil Exploration (1977) Pty Ltd, spudded vertical exploration well Avenger 1 in PRL 146, located in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, on 29 October 2018.Â  On 7 November 2018 the well was plugged and abandoned as a dry hole, after reaching a total depth of 2,144 m.  The well was drilled around 11 km west of the Snatcher oil discovery, which was made in 2009 and is currently producing.  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%).
Avenger 1 (Senex 60%, op. Beach 40%) in PRL 146 block, P&A dry.