Managing Director Laurence Roe commented, "The stimulation program at Taree 193 #1 went well, with oil and gas shows appearing on the third day of flow-back."
Target Energy Limited reported the following operations update for its Fairway Project in West Texas.
Managing Director Laurence Roe commented, "The stimulation program at Taree 193 #1 went well, with oil and gas shows appearing on the third day of flow-back. Encountering oil that early in the flow-back period is quite encouraging.
"At Darwin 4, we are drilling ahead at 768m (2,520 ft). We lost some time during the week after encountering loose gravels in the shallow section of the borehole, which in conjunction with a 30 minute loss of power at the rig, caused us to get stuck. We have since freed the pipe and we are back to drilling.
"At BOA North #5 some channeling in the cement behind pipe has prevented any definitive testing (the channels provide a conduit for water from deeper zones). We are preparing a cement squeeze to block off these channels and to allow the testing program to proceed."