Colson 1 Oil Well Site - NT

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Position

DEG: -25.958441 136.663406
DMS: 25º 57' 30.39" S 136º 39' 48.26" E
UTM: 53 J 7127860mN 666543mE
Altitude: 75m

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Colson Track
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Information

Colson 1 was spudded at 00.00 hours on the 20th November 1978 by Beach Petroleum. The well was drilled by Richter Drilling Company, using theirRig No 6, a National 100. A total depth of 2432.3 metres was reached at 22.00 hours on Saturday 9th December 1978.

Following logging by Schlumberger and a velocity survey by Velocity Data Pty Ltd, the well was plugged and abandoned as a dry hole. The Rig was released at 7.00 am on Wednesday 13th December 1978.

Water for the drilling activities was from a bore that was drilled in August and September 1978 at a depth of 164 metres, while water for the Camps workers was trucked in from Oodnadatta.

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Closest Weather Station

Oodnadatta at 07/05:00pm CDT
Distance from Colson 1 Oil Well Site 214.67km SW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
33.5°C29.1°C20%7.5°C1010.5hPa0.2mmSSW20km/hr
11knots
32km/hr
17knots

Closest Climatic Station

Oodnadatta Airport
Distance from Colson 1 Oil Well Site 214.67km SW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C37.936.633.728.523.219.919.622.126.630.333.736.3
Mean Min. °C23.022.319.214.49.76.55.87.411.415.118.621.2
Mean Rain mm22.932.214.310.912.711.710.08.19.913.913.017.1

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