Union Jack Oil PLC (LON:UJO) told investors it has hired consultant Gaffney, Cline & Associates to produce a Competent Person's Report for the PEDL183 licence area, which is host to the West Newton discoveries.
The company, in a brief statement, said that the CPR will be conducted immediately following completion of the imminent well testing programme of the WNB-1Z and WNA-2 wells.
It owns a 16.665% interest in PEDL183 where three wells have delivered successes, and, upcoming testing aims to unlock a development.
Once underway, each well test programme is expected to run for around four weeks.