Santos Finds Gas Offshore Western Australia

Santos on Thursday announced a gas discovery at the Winchester-1 exploration well in WA-323-P, located in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia.

Winchester is Santos’ fourth consecutive exploration gas discovery offshore Western Australia, following successes at Crown, Bassett West and Bianchi, the company said.

Wireline logging and pressure testing has confirmed 40 metres of net gas pay in the Jurassic Angel and Triassic Mungaroo formations between 3,614 and 3,721 metres.

Santos now plans to deepen the well to evaluate the gas-bearing potential of further objectives within the Mungaroo section.

The company holds 75% of WA-323-P and is the operator.