Senex Energy Ltd spudded the Snatcher North 1 oil appraisal well in PRL 145, located in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, on 3 September 2018.Â  On 15 October 2018 the operator suspended the well, as an oil well, after reaching a total depth of 2,627 m.  The well was drilled to appraise the Snatcher field, which was discovered in July 2009 and has been producing since December 2009.Â  It was the ninth appraisal well to be drilled at the field, with the most recent drilling in 2014.  PRL 145, which covers an area of 98 sq km, was awarded on 27 October 2014.Â  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%).
Australia, PRL 145