Perth, Feb 21, 2008 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Please find attached the Empire Oil & Gas N.L. (ASX: EGO) Drilling Progress Report for the Period 0600 hrs 20 February 2008 to 0600 hrs 21 February 2008.
During the 24-hour period drilled ahead 8 1/2" hole from 879m to 1028m in the Yarragadee Formation.
MORIARY-1 PETROLEUM EXPLORATION WELL EP 426 NORTH PERTH BASIN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
1. Well Name/Permit Moriary-1/EP 426, North Perth Basin, Western Australia
2. This Report is for the Period: The 24 hour period 0600 hours WST 20 February 2008 to 0600 WST 21 February 2008
3. This ASX Release Time and Date: 0930 hours 20 February 2008
4. Report No: 8
5. Spud Date/Rig: 1300 hours 12 February 2008/ADS Rig 6
6. Days since Spud: 9
7. Location of Well: Latitude 290 17' 01.469" S/Longitude 1150 20' 19.081" E
8. Elevation: G.L. 178.32 metres RKB: 182.64m
9. Total Depth: 2550m RKB
10. Targets: Cattamara Coal Measures - 2085m 'F' Sand, 2335m 'J' Sand and 2435m 'L' Sand.
11. Present Depth: 1028 metres at 0600 hours, 21 February 2008.
12. Geological Summary: 841m to 1004m at 2400 hours, 20 February 2008 Yarragadee Formation: Predominantly Sandstone and minor claystone beds which are carbonaceous and coaly in part
13. Operations since last Report: Drilled ahead from 879 metres to 1028 metres at 0600 hours, 20 February 2008.
14. Current Operations: Continue to drill ahead in 8 1/2" hole from 1028 metres at 0600 hours, 21 February 2008
15. Future Operations: Drill ahead in 8 1/2" hole to reservoir objectives.
16. Hydrocarbon Indications: 841m-1000m - 841m- Chromatograph readings of Gas of 22 to 57 C1 (methane) at 2400 hours,
19 February 2008 (Midnight depth, the reporting period).
17. Prospect Description: The Moriary Prospect is an anticlinal structure, similar to the Mt Horner Oilfield with reservoir objectives the 'F', 'J' and 'L' Sands of the Jurassica-aged Cattamarra Coal Measures. Potential recoverable oil reserves are estimated to be 'F' Sands 3 million barrels, 'J' Sands 4 million barrels and 'L' Sands 4 million barrels.
18. Participants in the well:
Empire Oil & Gas N.L. (Operator) - 40%
Allied Oil & Gas Plc - 25%
Black Fire Energy Limited - 10%
ERM Gas Pty Ltd - 25%
Contact
Managing Director
Mr Craig Marshall
TEL: +61-8-6389-2687
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