NuEnergy Gas Commences CBM Drilling in Indonesia

NuEnergy Gas Limited has commenced drilling for first coal bed methane exploratory well RE-CBM-01CE at the Rengat PSC tenement in Central Sumatra, Indonesia.

“Mobilisation of the rig commenced in early June for well RE-CBM-01CE which is located approximately 195 km South of Pekanbaru, Indonesia. The MCQ 700 fully hydraulic automated truck mounted rig is currently being used to drill to a depth of 495 meters. The hydraulic rig will be mobilised to the second well, RE-CBM-02CE located 30 km southwest of RE-CBM-01CE upon completion of drilling,” the company said in a statement published Monday.

Rengat PSC covers 2,395km2 of Central Sumatra basin and lies in between prolific oil and gas concessions located in the Central Sumatra basin in the vicinity of a major gas pipeline from Jakarta to the Chevron Duri Steam Flood project and related infrastructure.

NuEnergy has a 100% working interest in Rengat PSC and is the operator of the PSC.