The company drilled the well to a total depth of 1,800m true vertical depth sub-sea in order to test the pre-Tertiary carbonate section on the northern flank of the Dao Ruang structure.

The well intersected a number of zones of interest with associated gas shows and a full suite of wire-line logs have been acquired, Salamander said.

According to the company, analysis of all available well data suggests that DR-3 would have limited potential as a producer from the current wellbore.

Salamander has decided not to flow test the well, which is currently in the process of being plugged and abandoned.