Exall announces new well flowing 450 barrels per day on three day test
CALGARY, Aug. 13 /CNW Telbec/ - Exall Energy Corporation (TSX: EE) ("Exall" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of the wells drilled during the 2010 summer drilling season.
Highlights:
- Two of the four planned wells offsetting the previously announced discovery on the Marten Mountain "B" Sand trend (April 13, 2010) have been drilled during the summer drilling season, - One well has been completed and flow tested at 450 barrels per day of 40 degrees API sweet oil and 175 MCFPD of solution gas (480 BOEPD) over a three day test period (353 BOEPD net to Exall), - The final 24 hour flow rate averaged 450 barrels of oil and 127 MCF of solution gas (348 BOEPD net), - These offset wells were drilled from the same surface location as the "B" Sand discovery well and immediately adjacent to the Exall pipeline, - The first well is expected to be tied in and on production through the Exall facility by mid-month, - Completion operations are continuing on the second well, - Exall has earned additional interest through a farmin and owns a 71.89% working interest in the well and additional lands surrounding the discovery, and - Exall is currently in the process of designing and building a gas tie-in facility to handle the excess solution gas production which currently restricts oil production rates in the Marten Mountain area.
Marten Mountain Project
The "B" Sand discovery well previously announced by Exall has been offset in two directions with horizontal wells resulting in two potential oil wells. One well has been completed and flowed an average of 450 barrels of 40 degrees API sweet oil and 175 MCFPD of solution gas (480 BOEPD, 353 BOEPD net) over a three day test period. The final 24 hour flow rate averaged 450 barrels of oil and 127 MCF of solution gas (348 BOEPD net). Completion operations are ongoing on the second well.
The offset wells were drilled from the same surface location as the discovery well and will immediately be tied into the Exall pipeline completed in Q4 of last year. The Company had previously constructed a tie-in point for these wells on the pipeline to facilitate ease of tie-in operations. Exall expects the first offset well will be on production through the Exall facility by mid-August.
Exall has earned additional interest in the discovery well, offset wells and adjacent acreage through a farmin, and currently owns a 71.89% working interest and is the operator. Exall has also recently acquired additional interest in 192 hectares of additional lands identified as prospective at an Alberta Crown Land Sale (127 hectares net).
The wells drilled this summer have established continued sand development on the Marten Mountain "B" Sand trend which is adjacent to owned facilities and all-weather access. Development drilling of this property is expected to continue through the end of the year.
Exall is currently in the process of designing and building a gas tie-in facility to handle the excess solution gas production which currently restricts oil production rates in the Marten Mountain area. The facility will include a compressor and dehydrator, instrumentation and a short pipeline to an existing gas line. This facility is expected to be operational in October of this year and will significantly increase oil and gas production rates.
About Exall
Exall is a junior oil and gas company active in its business of oil and gas exploration, development and production from its properties in Alberta, British Columbia and Texas. Exall Energy is currently developing a new oil discovery in north-central Alberta.
Exall Energy has 52,382,745 common shares outstanding. The Company's common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol EE.
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For further information: Exall Energy Corporation: Frank S. Rebeyka, Vice Chairman & CEO, Tel: 403-815-6637; Roger N. Dueck, President & COO, Tel: 403-237-7820, [email protected]; Please visit Exall Energy's website at: www.exall.com; Renmark Financial Communications Inc.: Henri Perron, [email protected]; Maurice Dagenais, [email protected]; Tel.: (514) 939-3989, (416) 644-2020; www.renmarkfinancial.com
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