Salamander spuds Tutung Alpha-2

Salamander Energy plc, an independent upstream oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Asia, announces the spudding of the Tutung Alpha-2 (TA-2) appraisal well in the Bontang PSC, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

The Tutung discovery is a gas-condensate accumulation on the northern flank of the prolific Kutei Basin in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The TA-2 well is a follow up to the successful Tutung Alpha-1 (TA-1) well that was completed in February 2008.

The TA-2 well will appraise the Middle Miocene deltaic sandstones of the Pulubalang Formation and a testing programme is planned upon completion of drilling. TA-2 will be drilled using the Ensco-1 barge mounted rig and is programmed to reach a depth of approximately 3,200 metres sub-sea.

Salamander is operator of the Bontang PSC and holds a net 70% interest.

Source : http://www.salamander-energy.com/