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NuEnergy Gas starts drilling of coal seam gas well in Indonesia

NuEnergy Gas (ASX:NGY) has started drilling of the first coal seam gas well at its Rengat Production Sharing Contract tenement in Central Sumatra, Indonesia.

The company will core, log and conduct permeability testing on coal formations in the well to identify and map coal continuity across the basin and to understand the reservoir characteristics for further development.

Rengat covers 2,395 square kilometres of Central Sumatra Basin and lies in between prolific oil and gas concessions located in the Central Sumatra Basin in the vicinity of a major gas pipeline from Jakarta to the Chevron Duri Steam Flood project and related infrastructure.

source: http://www.proactiveinvestors.com.au