Drilling at Antelope-5 exceeds expectations

 DRILLING at the Antelope natural gas field in Gulf has increased hopes that the resource could be large enough to underpin an expansion of LNG capacity in the country.

InterOil said the Antelope-5 well had struck the targeted gas reservoir at the field some 230m higher up than anticipated. 

“Casing has been set and the plan is to drill ahead to evaluate the reservoir at Antelope-5,” the company said in a statement. 

After reaching total depth, it is planned to conduct an extended well test at Antelope-5 with pressure gauges monitoring pressure drawdown in other appraisal wells. 

“This type of test gives a better idea of reservoir connectivity and productivity,” InterOil said.

Antelope-5 is about 1.8km from Antelope-3 and is appraising the western extent of the Elk-Antelope fields.