Central Petroleum Limited advised that on 5 September 2022, sidetrack operations had commenced on the P1 lateral section of the Palm Valley 12 (PV12) well in OL3, Southwest of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. At this time, the sidetrack was at a measured depth of 1,428m having successfully drilled 97m of the 8.5" section. This intermediate build section of the sidetrack is expected to be completed at a measured depth of 1,860m, after which a 7" liner is intended to be set in preparation for drilling of the 6" open hole section in the P1.

The P1 formation is the currently producing formation at Palm Valley. A successful PV12 lateral in the P1 formation will be tied into existing production facilities and gas production sold into strong Northern Territory and east coast gas markets. The PV12 ST2 well is being drilled under a joint venture between Central (50% interest), New Zealand Oil & Gas Limited (35% interest) and Cue Energy Resources Limited (15% interest).