Salamander Energy Spuds Indonesia Gas Well

Salamander Energy has announced the spud of the West Kerendan-1 exploration well (WK-1), which lies within the Bangkanai PSC, in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

The company has a 70% operated interest in the WK-1 well.

The WK-1 well primary target is Oligocene Berai Formation carbonates, which form the reservoir in the nearby Kerendan gas field. At West Kerendan, the Upper Berai forms the primary target and has mean recoverable resource potential of 330 Bcf.

The well’s secondary target comprises an underlying Eocene aged sandstone fairway in a large four way dip closed structure called Sungai Lahei. This higher risk Eocene target has mean recoverable prospective resource potential of 580 Bcf.

In addition, further prospective gas resource volumes will be targeted in the Lower Berai Formation, and oil potential will be assessed in shallower Miocene aged sandstones.

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