The well encountered 151 feet of net gas pay, in line with pre-drill estimates. Briseis-1 is the second of four exploration wells being drilled on the WA-390-P Permit by Hess in 2008 and follows the successful Glencoe-1 well.
Briseis-1 was drilled in 3,668 feet of water by the semi-submersible rig, Jack Bates. Following the completion of the Briseis-1 well, the rig will move 25km southwest to drill the Nimblefoot prospect. The Nimblefoot-1 well will test a separate structure in the same permit.
John O’Connor, president of exploration and production at Hess, said: While we are still in the early stages of our exploration program in Australia, the results of these first two wells reinforce our view of the high impact potential of the WA-390-P Permit.
