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Barryroe update boosts Providence and Lansdowne
By Sarah Modlock | Thu, 09/02/2012 - 11:36
AIM-listed partners Providence Resources (PVR) and Lansdowne Oil and Gas (LOGP) enjoyed a boost following a positive update on their Barryroe project.
The appraisal well, offshore southern Ireland, revealed hydrocarbon shows were encountered during the drilling of the section, which contains a number of potential secondary reservoir units.
Preliminary real-time logging-while-drilling (LWD) data demonstrated excellent sandstone package correlation with the nearby 48/24-3 well.
Commenting on the announcement, Providence chief executive Tony O'Reilly said: "The 48/24-10z preliminary well results indicate the presence of hydrocarbons within the secondary objective overlying our main basal sandstone target. We will evaluate and integrate these well data with our newly-processed 3D seismic in order to fully assess its incremental resource potential.
"Most importantly, operations to evaluate the underlying primary Barryroe reservoir objective have now commenced and we look forward to further updating shareholders once the drilling phase of the programme has been completed."
Providence has an 80% stake in the licence, with the remainder being held by partner Lansdowne.
The companies said that the original drilling timeline was initially set back by weather and later by rig performance issues which significantly delayed the drilling of the 12.25-inch section.
Drilling of this section recommenced on 2 February when the necessary rig repairs and maintenance programmes were completed by the rig owner.