Bedout Basin

Dorado drilling in full swing

The well is the first appraisal of the Dorado oil resource that was described as “staggering” upon discovery last year. Joint venture (JV) partner Carnarvon Petroleum reported the 17.5 inch (444
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JV mobilises rig for Dorado drilling

The Noble Tom Prosser jack-up drilling rig is approaching the Dorado-2 well location, which will be the first appraisal of the Dorado oil resource that was described
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Dorado drilling set for May

Starting with the Dorado-2 appraisal well, the JV’s 2019 drill campaign will also include the Roc South-1 exploration well, situated 13 km from Dorado, and the Dorado-3 appraisal well. One of the most
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Carnarvon looks to raise $50m

Holding a 20 per cent interest in the Santos-operated Dorado and Roc fields in the Bedout Basin, Carnarvon’s equity raise aims to
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JV adds new Roc South well

Carnarvon announced the Roc South-1 exploration well will be drilled in 2019, immediately after the nearby Dorado-2 appraisal well has been completed. The JV
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3D Oil continues Bedout exploration

The company reported it had completed test seismic reprocessing of open-file 2D seismic data in the WA/527-P permit area, located approximately 80 km northeast of the Dorado-1
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