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Aurora Initiates Drilling at Eagle Ford Heard Project
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Aurora Oil & Gas Limited has reported that drilling activities have commenced within the recently acquired Aurora operated Eagle Ford acreage.
The F08 drilling rig from Nabors Drilling has now mobilized onto the Heard Ranch, has rigged up and the JP Heard Bower #19H well was spudded on May 31, 2013. Aurora had previously advised commencement of operated drilling activity was expected in early Q3 2013 and is now pleased to report that the first drilling operations have commenced ahead of schedule.
The F08 drilling unit will drill two adjacent wells from the same surface pad location (JP Heard Bower #19H and #20H) and will utilize a batch drilling schedule to further optimise efficiencies. Batch drilling will result in the rig drilling each surface hole section first, before being…
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