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Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT) Weekly Drilling Report Week ending 14 October 2009
Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT) Weekly Drilling Report Week ending 14 October 2009

Adelaide, Oct 15, 2009 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) drilling report for the week ending 14 October.

Highlights of the week's activities include:

Egypt - North Shadwan Concession - Gulf of Suez

The NS 394-3 [Burtocal North] oil exploration well (Beach 20%) is drilling ahead at a depth of 2923 metres towards the primary reservoir objective Nubia Formation.

The NS 377-3 production well (Beach 20%) is at a depth of 1198 metres.

The current operation is preparing to drill ahead towards its extended reach target, having installed 13 3/8" casing.

--------------------------------------Well                    Participants--------------------------------------Paralana-2              BPT*    21.00%GEL 178                 PTR     69.00%Geothermal Exploration  TRU     10.00%Arrowie Basin, SA-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary              Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(CST) 14/10/2009  Upper CannanaDepth:       3190m                     or Bolla BollanaOperation:   Drilling ahead.Progress:    161m---------------------------------Well               Participants---------------------------------NS 394-3           BPT     20.00%(Burtocal-Nth)     BP*     50.00%Oil Exploration    TOE     30.00%N. Shadwan, Egypt---------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary               Primary Targets---------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600hrs(local) 13/09/2009  Nubia SandstoneDepth:       2923m                      Matulla SandstoneOperation:   Drilling ahead.Progress:    198m---------------------------------Well               Participants---------------------------------NS 377-3           BPT     20.00%Oil Development    BP*     50.00%North Shadwan      TOE     30.00%Egypt---------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary                Primary Targets---------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(local) 13/10/2009  Kareem FormationDepth:       1198Operation:   Preparing to drill ahead.Progress:    0m---------------------------------Well               Participants---------------------------------Bobs Well-2        BPT     20.21%PPL 89             STO*    66.60%Gas Development    ORG     13.19%C/E Basin, SA------------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary              Primary Targets------------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(CST) 14/10/2009  Patchawarra FormationDepth:       2894m (TD)Operation:   Well has been cased and             suspended as a future             Patchawarra Formation gas producer.Progress:    45m---------------------------------Well               Participants---------------------------------Wareena-5          BPT     23.20%PL 114 (ATP 269P)  STO*    60.06%Gas Development    ORG     16.74%C/E Basin, QLD----------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary              Primary Targets----------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(CST) 14/10/2009  Toolachee FormationDepth:       1957m (TD)                multiple (s)Operation:   Well is being cased and             suspended as a future             Tooachee Formation gas producer.Progress:    1059m---------------------------------Well               Participants---------------------------------Moomba-183         BPT     20.21%PPL 8              STO*    66.60%Oil Exploration    ORG     13.19%C/E Basin, SA-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary              Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(CST) 14/10/2009  Hutton SandstoneDepth:       2092m (TD)                Namur SandstoneOperation:   Well has been  plugged             and abandoned.Progress:    1629m                                          (*)   Operator(s)   Secondary TargetsBPT   Beach Petroleum LtdORG   Origin Energy Resources LtdBP    BP Exploration (Delta)PTR   Petratherm LtdTRU   TRUenergy Pty LtdSTO   Santos LimitedTOE   TriOcean Energy

Contact

Hector Gordon
Chief Operating Officer
TEL: +61-8-8338-2833



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