Buru Energy Ltd. reported the following weekly update on drilling operations at the Ungani Far West 1 well in Western Australia as at 06:00 hrs, Dec. 24.

Since the last progress report, the well has been drilled ahead from intermediate casing depth of 4,196 feet (1,279 meters) in 6.125 inch (156 millimeter) hole to the current depth at 06:00 hrs today of 5,807 feet (1,770 meters). The well will continue to drill ahead to the top of the Ungani Dolomite reservoir below 6,890 feet (2,100 meters) where 5 inch (27 millimeter) casing will be run and Atlas 2 Rig will then be released. Specialist coring rig DDH1 Rig 31 will then be rigged up and conduct coring operations through the Ungani Dolomite reservoir section.

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