Dorado-2 confirms ‘major resource’

摘要

Santos reports that the Dorado-2 appraisal well has firmed up “a major oil and gas resource” in the Bedout Basin offshore Western Australia. The well was drilled down-dip around 2km from the Dorado- 1 discovery well and encountered 85m (279ft) of net reservoir in the primary Caley Formation. As expected, an oil-water contact was intersected at 4,003m (13,134ft) measured depth, with 40m (131ft) of net oil pay encountered. An additional 11m (36ft) of pay was encountered in the Upper Caley sands. Preliminary well site analysis indicates this upper zone is oil-bearing but is subject to further analysis to confirm the hydrocarbon phase, said Santos. A further 32m (105ft) of net pay was encountered in the underlying Baxter and Milne sandstones, with no fluid contacts intersected. Both sands are currently interpreted to be gas-bearing, although similar to the Upper Caley, the Milne hydrocarbons will require further analysis to confirm the hydrocarbon phase.