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Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT) Weekly Drilling Report Week ending 21 October 2009
Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT) Weekly Drilling Report Week ending 21 October 2009

Adelaide, Oct 21, 2009 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Beach Petroleum Limited (ASX:BPT)(PINK:BEPTF) drilling report for the week ending 21 October.


Highlights of the week's activities include:


Egypt - North Shadwan Concession - Gulf of Suez


The NS 394-3 [Burtocal North-1] oil exploration well (Beach 20%) is at a depth of 2998 metres. Current operation is rig repairs.


The NS 377-3 development well (Beach 20%) is drilling ahead at a depth of 1601 metres towards its extended reach target.

--------------------------------------Well                    Participants--------------------------------------Paralana-2              BPT*    21.00%GEL 178                 PTR     69.00%Geothermal Exploration  TRU     10.00%Arrowie Basin, SA-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary              Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(CST) 21/10/2009  Upper CannanaDepth:       3551m                     or Bolla BollanaOperation:   Drilling ahead.Progress:    361m--------------------------------------Well                    Participants--------------------------------------NS 394-3                BPT     20.00%(Burtocal North-1)      BP*     50.00%Oil Exploration         TOE     30.00%N. Shadwan, Egypt-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary              Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600hrs(local) 20/10/2009 Nubia SandstoneDepth:       2998mOperation:   Rig repair.Progress:    75m--------------------------------------Well                    Participants--------------------------------------NS 377-3                BPT     20.00%Oil Development         BP*     50.00%North Shadwan           TOE     30.00%Egypt-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary                Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(local) 20/10/2009  Kareem FormationDepth:       1601Operation:   Drilling ahead.Progress:    403m--------------------------------------Well                    Participants--------------------------------------Daralingie-27           BPT     20.21%PPL 10                  STO*    66.60%Gas Development         ORG     13.19%C/E Basin, SA-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary              Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(CST) 21/10/2009  Patchawarra FormationDepth:       756mOperation:   Pressure testing blowout             preventers after setting casing.Progress:    756m--------------------------------------Well                   Participants--------------------------------------Kercummurra-2           BPT     28.80%ATP 259P                STO*    61.20%Oil Appraisal           ORG     10.00%C/E Basin, QLD-------------------------------------------------------Weekly Progress & Summary              Primary Targets-------------------------------------------------------Report Time: 0600 hrs(CST) 21/10/2009  Hutton SandstoneDepth:       191m                      Murta FormationOperation:   Drilling aheadProgress:    191m(*) Operator(s)   Secondary TargetsBPT   Beach Petroleum LtdORG   Origin Energy Resources LtdBP    BP Exploration (Delta)PTR   Petratherm LtdTRU   TRUenergy Pty LtdSTO   Santos LimitedTOE   TriOcean Energy

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