Carnarvon Energy Limited announced that drilling has commenced at the Apus-1 well, located around 27 kilometres southwest of the successful Pavo-1 well. Progress: The Noble Tom Prosser jack-up drilling rig has commenced operations at Apus-1 with the drilling of the surface hole down to around 175 metres Measured Depth ("MD"), and installation of the surface conductor. Forward plan: Following the setting of the surface conductor, the 17 ½" hole will be drilled down to around 850 metres MD and the 13 " casing will be set and cemented in place.

The rig will then drill ahead in the 12 ¼" hole to approximately 2,200 metres MD before setting the 9 " liner. No hydrocarbons are anticipated to be intersected in these hole sections. After setting the 9 " liner, the rig will drill ahead in the 8 ½" hole section through the expected reservoir interval.