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The drilling of three wells targeting 300 petajoules of coal seam gas (CSG) potential in Southland is to start immediately, L&M Petroleum said yesterday.
It will also be acquiring 17.2km of new seismic data to delineate further CSG drilling targets. All necessary land access consents for the three drill sites have been secured and construction of the sites is under way.
The first well will be Goodwin-1, next to the proven Ohai coalfield. Drilling is expected to start in seven to 10 days.
