Empire Energy has commenced drilling the Carpentaria-2H, the first horizontal appraisal well targeting the Velkerri Formation in the Beetaloo Basin, Northern Territory.
The C-2H well is located 11 km north of the successful Carpentaria-1 well and on the same 2D seismic line.
Empire said the C-2H is targeting the same middle Velkerri Formation shale units as Carpentaria-1 although mapped over 200m deeper.
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