EDA to drill in PNG for Heritage Oil

A subsidiary of mining services group Ausdrill has won its first international contract, which will be to supply drilling services at a tenement in Papua New Guinea held by Heritage Oil for an undisclosed sum.

In a statement today, Energy Drilling Australia said it would next month commence drilling of two exploration wells at Heritage Oil sites in Madang Province in northern PNG.

The company said preparation for the drilling program required a drill rig to be shipped to PNG.

“The drill rig, a Schramm TXD200, will be shipped by barge more than 3,000 kilometres from Brisbane to the port of Madang, where it will then be transported via road, utilising a local trucking company,” EDA said.

Drilling is expected to be finished by February next year.