AWE Flow Tests Waitsia-1 Well in Perth Basin

AWE Limited, operator of the L1/L2 joint venture, has commenced the flow testing program for the Waitsia-1 well to further appraise the conventional Waitsia gas discovery onshore Perth Basin, Western Australia.  

The testing program is designed to determine well deliverability from two conventional reservoir zones and to collect gas samples for compositional analysis. The first zone being flow tested is the deeper High Cliff Sandstone.  The well flowed gas at an average rate of 24.7 mmscf/d, constrained by tubing size.

“This is an excellent result and confirms the production potential of the conventional High Cliff Sandstone in the field. We now have two successful well tests at Senecio-3 and Waitsia-1, and we are moving forward confidently with our plans for the first stage of development,” AWE’s Managing Director, Bruce Clement, said.

The joint venture partners in L1/L2 are AWE Limited and Origin Energy holding 50 percent stake each.