Senex Energy Ltd, through wholly owned subsidiary Victoria Oil Exploration (1977) Pty Ltd), spudded the Snatcher North 2 oil appraisal well in PRL 145, located in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, on 10 October 2019. The well was drilled by the "Saxon 185" land rig. On 19 October 2019 the well was plugged and abandoned as a dry hole, after reaching a total depth of 1,905 m.  The well was drilled to appraise the Snatcher field, which was discovered in July 2009 and has been producing since December 2009. The Snatcher North 1 appraisal well was successfully drilled in 2H 2018.  PRL 145, which covers an area of 98 sq km, was awarded on 27 October 2014.Participants in the permit are Senex Energy subsidiaries Victoria Oil Exploration (1977) Pty Ltd (40% + Operator) and Permian Oil Pty Ltd (20%), and Beach Energy subsidiaries Impress (Cooper Basin) Pty Ltd (25%) and Springfield Oil and Gas Pty Ltd (15%).
Snatcher North 2 (Senex 60% op, Beach 40%) in PPL 240, P&A after failing to intersect any hc