Exploration

Western Gas has an extensive exploration portfolio covering multiple play types and geological ages, including proven, underexplored and new plays strategically located in the heart of the North West Shelf.

Through the licencing and reprocessing of 3D seismic in the area Western Gas has developed an exploration portfolio of over 20 leads and prospects from Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous in age.

In 2022 Western Gas drilled Sasanof-1 in exploration permit WA-519-P, our first exploration well outside of the Equus permits. Western Gas demonstrated its capability to manage a cost effective and safe drilling campaign in the deep waters of the North West Shelf.

Western Gas is progressing low risk expansion of the Equus resource base through near field high probability of success exploration targets.