NZOG shares jump on gas indications at Kohatukai-1

NZOG shares jump on gas indications at Kohatukai-1
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Oct. 26 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand Oil & Gas shares rose 6.9 percent after it reported gas indications at the Kohatukai-1 onshore exploration well south-east of New Plymouth.  NZOG and its partners started drilling in September to test the Matapo and Mangahewa sands that deliver gas in the Pohokura, Turangi and Mangahewa fields north-east of the city.  The well has intersected the secondary objective Matapo Sandstone at a depth of 3,602 metres and "elevated mud gas readings indicating the presence of gas were observ...