Victoria Petroleum NL has been advised by Origin Energy Limited, operator of the L14 Joint Venture and Jingemia-12 oil development well, that drilling of the Jingemia-12 development well commenced on 18 July 2009. At 0600 hours Western Standard Time today, the current operation was testing the Blow Out Preventer installed on surface conductor casing set at 536 metres prior to drilling ahead.
Jingemia-12 is being drilled as a directional well to intersect the oil-bearing Dongara Sandstone in a crestal location in the Jingemia Oil Field.
The well has a planned measured total depth of 2,709 metres and is expected to take approximately 25 days to drill, case and complete.
Victoria Petroleum N.L., through its wholly owned subsidiary Victoria Petroleum Offshore Pty Ltd holds a 5% interest in Jingemia-12 and Production Licence L14.