As per ASX announcement 20/5/2013 dot points for NZ:
The PEP 51906 Joint Venture has made a formal commitment to drill the Matuku-1 well in the offshore Taranaki Basin
Octanex will be free carried by OMV through all of the Matuku-1 drilling operations
The well is currently programmed to spud in late Q3 2013 and will be drilled by the Kan Tan IV semi-submersible drilling rig
An additional rig slot has been secured to drill a Matuku appraisal well, in the event of success at Matuku-1
Octanex will be free carried by NZOG through any Matuku appraisal drilling. In a success case, OMV has estimated the mean recoverable resource for the Matuku prospect as approximately 65 million barrels.
Further attractive targets have been identified in the permit
OXX Price at posting:
34.0¢ Sentiment: Buy Disclosure: Held