Santos, partners strike gas in East Java

Australian oil firm Cue Energy announced on Tuesday gas discovery at Wortel-1 exploration well in Sampang PSC offshore East Java.

?Wortel-1 has reached the total depth of 1,464 meters and wireline logging is ongoing. Initial interpretation indicates a gross gas column of 141 meters in good quality reservoir, above a gas water contact at 1,383 meters,? the company said.

The forward plan is to run a 7inch liner and flow test the well, the company said.

The well is located 7 km west of Oyong oil and gas field, which is currently being developed.

?The discovery of gas at Wortel is encouraging given the Wortel is only 7kms west of the Oyong oil and gas field, where a platform has been installed and a gas pipeline is planned from the field to Grati to supply gas under an existing gas contract,? the company said.

Australian oil firm Santos is the operator of Sampang PSC with 45 percent interest, while SPC, Cue Energy and Petrogas Oyong Jatim hold 36 percent, 23.5 percent and 10 percent, respectively. (alex)