en.Wedoany.com Reported - Australian company ADX Energy commenced drilling the Hochfeld-1 shallow gas exploration well on April 16, 2026, within its ADX-AT-I exploration license area in Upper Austria, Austria. The drilling operation is being executed using the MD-150 rig from MND Drilling & Services.

As of April 19, the well was continuing to drill with an 8½-inch hole size, having reached a measured depth of 96 meters. If operations proceed smoothly, the drilling and evaluation phase is expected to take approximately 14 days. The planned total measured depth is about 1430 meters, with a true vertical depth of 1145 meters.

ADX Energy holds a 50% economic interest in the HOCH prospect and acts as the operator. If the Hochfeld-1 well is successful, it will be cased and temporarily suspended. Subsequent production testing will then determine its reserve potential.

According to publicly available information, ADX Energy is an Australian-headquartered oil and gas exploration and production company, focusing its operations in Europe and North Africa. The ADX-AT-I block in Upper Austria is part of the company's central European natural gas exploration portfolio.

The target formation and expected resource data for this drilling campaign were not disclosed in the announcement. The specific timing window for production testing will depend on the drilling results.

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