Project Profile
Location: Carnarvon Basin, offshore Australia
Water Depth: 10,056ft (3,065m)
Area: 115,000km²
Chevron\'s Australian affiliate has discovered natural gas at the Kentish Knock South-1 exploration discovery well, located in the Carnarvon Basin, offshore Australia. During drilling, the well encountered about 246ft (75m) of net gas pay in the upper Mungaroo Sands. Chevron drilled the well in 3,832ft (1,168m) of water to a total depth of 10,056ft (3,065m). The well is located in the WA-365-P permit area, about 173 miles (280km) north of Exmouth off the Western Australian coast.
Operator:
Chevron: Operator with 50% interest
Shell Development (Australia): 50% interest