Horizon Oil Limited (HZN) advises that the Whio-1 exploration well in PEP 51313 spudded at 2145 hours (local time) on 23 July 2014. The rig came on contract to OMV New Zealand Ltd (OMV) on 19 July and was towed 40 km from the previous location, arriving at the Whio location on 20 July.
Whio-1 is being drilled with the semi-submersible drilling rig Kan Tan IV at a surface location 110 km south-west of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand and 4.5 km south-east of the Maari well-head platform (see map below). The well has a planned total depth of 2,879 m MDRT (2,754 m TVDRT) and the well path will be deviated northwards from the surface location to avoid possible shallow drilling hazards above the subsurface targets. Water depth at the surface location is 98 m. Operations at Whio are anticipated to take 22 days.
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