Galilee Energy Limited (ASX: GLL) ('Galilee') is pleased to provide an update on the drilling operations at its 100% owned and operated Kumbarilla Project located in the Surat Basin.

The Savanna Rig 406 has commenced drilling operations, with the Kumbarilla Central 1 well spudding on Tuesday, 31 March. Surface hole drilling has commenced and as at 6am Wednesday, 1 April was at a depth of 248 m MD and drilling ahead in the 8 1/2 ' hole.

The initial programme at the Kumbarilla Project (ATP 2043), will include the drilling of three exploration coreholes targeting coal seam gas resources in the Walloon Subgroup. The Walloon coals will be cored and a full suite of wireline logs obtained, enabling a full assessment of the coal seam gas resource and assisting with planning the future drilling and pilot programme.

The Kumbarilla Project hosts 504 PJ of independently certified 2C Contingent Resources which can be readily fast-tracked to market through its proximity to existing coal seam gas production infrastructure (

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