Santos Ltd plugged and abandoned the Gidgealpa South 1 exploration well in PPL 06, located in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, on 12 May 2020 after encountering gas shows. The well, which spudded on 5 May 2020, was drilled by the Ensign "967" land rig to a total depth of 2,402 m.  The well was drilled to the south of the Gidgealpa field, which was discovered in 1964 and has been producing since 1969. The license also covers the Mawson and Kurunda gas fields, located west of Gidgealpa South 1.   PPL 06, which covers an area of 257 sq km, was awarded on 1 January 1975. Participants in the permit are, through various subsidiaries, Santos Ltd (66.6% plus operator) and Beach Energy Ltd (33.4%).
Gidgealpa South 1 nfw (Santos op) was drilled to a TD of 2,402m MD in PPL 6 block and was plugged and abandoned on 12 May 2020, having encountered gas shows in the target reservoirs. Cooper Eromanga Basin.  Santos Ltd (40.7% + Operator), various Santos subsidiaries (25.9%) Delhi Petroleum Pty Ltd, a Beach Energy subsidiary, (20.21%) and Beach Energy (Operations) Ltd (13.19%).