Western Gas, Operator of WA-519-P, has provided an update and review of the Sasanof-1 well campaign, conducted approx. 207 km northwest of Onslow, Western Australia. The well has been plugged and permanently abandoned.
Western Gas has advised that the Valaris MS-1 rig is due to commence tow to the Sasanof-1 location on 16 May 2022, with drilling operations expected to commence on 24 May 2022. The Sasanof Prospect covers an area of up to 400 km2 and is on trend and updip of Western Gas’ liquids rich, low CO2 Mentorc Field.
Western Gas has secured all necessary government approvals required to drill the Sasanof-1 exploration well on the North West Shelf. Sasanof is a 2U Prospective Resource of 7.2 Tcf gas and 176 Million bbls condensate (P50).