Baxter Flow Test In Dorado-3 Exceeds Expectations: Oz Santos
Australian Santos September 23 announced that the multi-rate flow testing of the Dorado field in the Bedout Basin, offshore Western Australia, has “confirmed excellent productivity and fluid quality from the Baxter gas and condensate reservoir.”
Dorado-3 is located in petroleum permit WA-437-P, in which Santos is the operator and has an 80% interest, with Carnarvon Petroleum holding the balance.
The now completed Baxter formation flow test was the first of two planned for the Dorado field, with testing of the primary Caley oil reservoir to be undertaken in coming weeks, Santos added. The initial clean-up test achieved a maximum rate of approximately 48mn ft3/day and 4,500 barrels/day of associated condensate.
“Preliminary interpretation of the well test points to reservoir quality and condensate gas ratio better than initially expected, which will result in higher well deliverability when the field is developed,” Santos said.
A separate test will be undertaken over the Caley oil reservoir to provide key information on deliverability and fluid compositions.