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WestSide Corporation Limited (ASX:WCL) Coal Seam Gas Drilling And Appraisal Continues
Friday November 6, 11:49 AM
Brisbane, Australia, Nov 6, 2009 - (ABN Newswire) - WestSide Corporation Limited (ASX:WCL) continues a multi well program in ATP 688P in the northern Bowen Basin to confirm coal in the P seam and Goonyella seams of the Moranbah Coal Measures in preparation for the drilling of two sets of horizontal chevron-style dual-lateral wells (Tilbrook #L9a and #L9b, Tilbrook #L10a and #L10b) which are planned to intersect with new vertical wells (Tilbrook #9 and #10).
Based on the results of the Tilbrook #9a well it is now planned to drill Tilbrook T9 prior to T10a and T10b to assist in the design of the Tilbrook #L9 lateral set. Tilbrook #9 is planned as a vertical production well.
Latest activity - Tilbrook #9a
The Tilbrook #9a vertical exploration well has been drilled to a depth of 506m, logged, subjected to two drill stem tests and cased. The well shows more than 9 metres of net coal.
Summary : ATP 688P coal seam gas drilling program (Oct - Nov)
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Well Well Type Spud Date Finish Date
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Tilbrook#9a Exploration 16 Oct 2009 5 Nov 2009
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Well Current Status
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Tilbrook#9a Drilled to 506m, logged, cased and 2 DST's
complete. Suspended as future producer.
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Well Well Type Spud Date Finish Date
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Tilbrook#9 Exploration 8 Nov 2009 20 Nov 2009
vertical (Planned) (Planned)
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Well Current Status
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Tilbrook#9 Preparing to drill then shutdown for
vertical a planned crew break.
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Well Well Type Spud Date Finish Date
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Tilbrook#10b Exploration 22 Nov 2009 4 Dec 2009
(Planned) (Planned)
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Well Current Status
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Tilbrook#10b Site preparation completed.
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Well Well Type Spud Date Finish Date
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Tilbrook#10a Exploration 6 Dec 2009 12 Dec 2009
(Planned) (Planned)
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Well Current Status
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Tilbrook#10a Site preparation in progress.
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Boart Longyear is the drilling contractor.Expected operations in the next week
Commence drilling T9. Site preparations will continue at Tilbrook #10a.
ATP 688P and ATP769P coal seam gas seismic program (Tilbrook, Mount Saint Martin and Paranui)
WestSide has completed its seismic acquisition program in the Tilbrook and Mount Saint Martin areas of ATP 688P and in Paranui in ATP 769P.
Latest activity
Seismic acquisition over a 10km distance was commenced at Paranui on 3 November and was completed on 4 November.
Summary : Seismic program
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Area Type Start Finish Date Current Status
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Mt St Martin 5 km of 19 Oct 2009 21 Oct 2009 Completed.
(ATP 688P) Vibroseis Data processing
Tilbrook 5 km of 22 Oct 2009 23 Oct 2009 Completed.
(ATP 688P) Vibroseis Data processing
Paranui 10 km of 3 Nov 2009 4 Nov 2009 Acquisition
(ATP 769P) dynamite completed.
seismic
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Expected operations in the next weekThis completes the acquisition of seismic in this program. Data processing and analysis will continue.
About Westside Corporation Limited:
WestSide Corporation Limited is listed on ASX (ASX:WCL) and has interests in coal seam gas (CSG) projects in Queensland and Indonesia. WestSide is currently operating an appraisal program in ATP 769P (Paranui) and ATP 688P (Tilbrook, Mount Saint Martin and Bald Hill) sites in Queensland's Bowen Basin, and is also assessing the CSG potential of certain coal deposits in Indonesia through its relationship with PT Bumi Resources TBK, one of Indonesia's largest coal miners.
Contact:
WestSide Corporation Ltd Angus Karoll Chairman and CEO TEL: +61-7-3020-0900
Source:
Westside Corporation Limited
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