Dec 12 (LNGJ) - Star Energy, the company listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market, is hoping to give LNG importer Croatia more access to additional sources of energy. The company said that a drilling rig had been mobilised to a recently constructed well pad on its Ernestinovo Licence in Eastern Croatia, three months after the acquisition of its Croatian Geothermal interests. “The rig will re-enter the Ernestinovo-3 well to test the geothermal potential,” said the company.
“Crosco is conducting the well re-entry programme. They are a highly experienced Croatian-based international drilling company and have conducted the successful re-entry of a number of wells in-country,” it added. The company said the operation was likely to continue for about one month. “We are excited to begin the well re-entry on Ernestinovo-3. The speed with which we have constructed a well pad and commenced this operation demonstrates both the expertise of our local partners and the efficiency of the Croatian regulators,” stated Star Energy Chief Executive Chris Hopkinson.
