BONTAN CORPORATION INC.
NEWS RELEASE:
BONTAN CORPORATION INC. PROVIDES DRILLING REPORT UPDATE ON ITS LOUISIANA GAS PROJECT
TORONTO, ON – October 4, 2005, Bontan Oil & Gas Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bontan Corporation Inc. (OTCBB: BNTNF) (“Bontan”), is pleased to report the current drilling status as at October 4, 2005 with regards to its initial test well, Placide Richard No. 1:
Spud date:
August 21, 2005
Present depth:
13,522 ft. (Measured depth)
Drilled and surveyed :
from 10,415 to 13,153 ft.
Current operation:
Well may reach drilling liner point and be ready to log this
Section within 3 days.
A mud logger has been on the location since September 4, 2005.
The initial well should reach the proposed total depth of 15,300’ within 20-25 days. The zones to be tested by the initial well have possible reserves of up to 50 billion cubic feet equivalent of gas (BCFE).
Brammer Engineering, Inc. of Shreveport, La. is the engineering manager of the gas exploration project in eastern Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana and is managing drilling operations conducted by Grey Wolf, Inc (AMEX: GW) of Houston, TX for the initial test well.
Bontan will continue to release weekly reports during the drilling period, with other announcements as operational activities dictate and upon achieving target depth.
Bontan is also pleased to inform that the drilling structure and operations were not affected due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
About Bontan Corporation Inc.:
Bontan Corporation Inc. [OTCBB: BNTNF] is an international diversified natural resource company that operates and invests in major exploration prospects. Bontan currently has a 49% working interest in a gas exploration project in eastern Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.
Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Bontan seeks highly visible opportunities in countries around the globe with a history of natural resource production that offer exciting and attractive propositions. Bontan will seek to minimize risk by bringing in either joint venture, carried or working interest partners, depending on the size and scale of the project.
For further information, please contact Kam Shah, CEO and CFO, at 416-929-1806. To find out more about Bontan Corporation Inc. (OTCBB: BNTNF), visit our website at www.bontancorporation.com.
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