Appraisal well starts off Java

Oct. 8, 2006
The Wortel-2 appraisal well was spudded on Sept. 26 about 1 km southeast of the Wortel-1 discovery in the Madura Straits off Java.

Offshore staff

SINGAPORE -- The Wortel-2 appraisal well was spudded on Sept. 26 about 1 km southeast of the Wortel-1 discovery in the Madura Straits off Java.

Wortel-1 found a 141 m gas column which flowed 18.5 MMcf/d through a 56/64" choke with 4-5 bbl of condensate per MMcf.

Singapore Petroleum Co. Ltd. is operator on the Sampang PSC. SPC has 36%, Santos has 40.5%, Cue Sampang has 13.5%, and PT Petrogas Oyong Jatim has 10%.

10/8/06