Oil Search Limited announced that the P'nyang South 2 ST1 well, located in PRL 3 in the North-West Highlands of Papua New Guinea, reached a total depth of 2,725 metres on 7 January 2018. The well, which is being operated by Oil Search on behalf of the PRL 3 joint venture, has encountered gas in good-quality Toro and Digimu sands, while the Emuk sands appear to be largely water-bearing. A recertification of the field's gas resources by an independent expert is underway and is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2018. The joint venture is also working with the Department of Petroleum to progress the offer of a Petroleum Development Licence (APDL 13) over P'nyang, currently subject to an application. In addition, work is continuing on selecting the optimal development concept for the field. The well is presently being plugged and abandoned, as planned.