Real Energy Ltd spudded the Tamarama 3 tight gas appraisal well in ATP 927-P, located in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, on 4 May 2018. The well was drilled by the âEnsign 964â land rig and had a planned total depth of 2,600 m.Â  On 21 May 2018, Real Energy reported that it had reached a total depth of 2,634 m and was acquiring wireline logs to determine the significance of elevated gas readings encountered while drilling.  Both the Toolachee and Patchawarra formations have been encountered, at depths of 2,383 m and 2,428.5 m respectively, approximately 13 m downdip of the Tamarama 1 well tops. Elevated gas readings have been observed across the Nappamerri Formation, the Toolachee Formation and several sand units of the Patchawarra Formation to the top of basement, encountered at 2,573 m. The operator reported notable gas readings over sandstone intervals of the Patchawarra Formation between 2,510-2,520 m, 2,520-2,529 m and 2,540-2,573 m.  The well is the second in Real Energyâs two-well appraisal programme, following the Tamarama 2 well.Â  Tamarama 2 successfully encountered gas saturated sections within the Toolachee and Patchawarra formations.  The wells form part of the Windorah Gas project and follow the drilling, fracture stimulation and testing of the 2014 Tamarama 1 well which successfully targeted a basin-centred gas play within the Toolachee and Patchawarra formations. Tamarama 2 was drilled approximately 920 m east-southeast of Tamarama 1, while Tamarama 3 is being drilled approximately 450 m directly west of Tamarama 1. Fracture and flow test data from Tamarama 1 has been incorporated into the design of both wells which will be deviated and completed with casing and perforations to allow for a multi-stage fracture programme that considers the local stress regime.  In mid-February 2018 Real Energy reported that the location and design of tight gas appraisal wells Tamarama 2 and Tamarama 3 had been set and long lead items ordered or purchased. In an effort to secure additional funding to fast-track the project, the operator applied to the Australian Governmentâs Gas Acceleration Program (GAP), designed to help accelerate the development and production of domestic onshore gas.  ATP 927-P, which covers an area of 1,717 sq km, was awarded on 24 September 2013.Â  Real Energy Corp holds 100% operated interest in the permit.
Tamarama 3 pos. appr. by Real Energy (100%) in ATP 927P block, intersected 11,6 metres of net pay over a 41m section in the Toolachee fm. and a further 47,3m of net pay in a 130,5m section of the Patchawarra. The first well in the campaign, Tamarama 2, hit 13,8 metres of net pay in the Toolachee fm, 20,9m in the Patchawarra fm and 3,8m of log interpreted net sst gas pay in the Nappamerri.	