KALLISTO PROVIDES OPERATIONS UPDATE AND ANNOUNCES SALE OF GIFT PROPERTY
CALGARY, Oct. 28 /CNW/ - Kallisto Energy Corp. (TSX Venture: KEC) ("Kallisto" or the "Company") provides the following update on its Crossfield and Pembina, Alberta operations.
Crossfield
The Company's first Viking horizontal oil well, located at 01-29-028-01 W5, finished drilling on September 2, 2010. The wellbore encountered 1,100 meters of Viking sand with oil shows. The well operator recommended a completion procedure which included energizing the frac with a controlled rate flow back which is different than what other operators in the area have used. The well was stimulated on September 18, 2010, using 11 multi-stage fracs. The well was placed on production on October 7, 2010, and for mechanical reasons the well has produced only 11 days. Rates for the last two days have been approximately 30 bbls/d of completion fluid and formation oil. The rates are substantially less than anticipated, have not yet stabilized and appear to be less than the initial Viking formation oil rates from offsetting vertical wells. The Company is continuing to evaluate the well with its technical staff and advisors to determine why the multi-stage frac stimulation appears not to have been effective and whether the well was severely damaged. Kallisto is discussing future completion procedures, reservoir analysis and equipment options with its joint venture operator.
Robyn Lore, CEO of Kallisto said that "Based on results of recent wells drilled on the Crossfield Viking trend and Kallisto's successful Cardium experience at Pembina, Kallisto continues to believe in the success of the Crossfield Viking Play."
Kallisto's second Viking horizontal oil well, located at 08-20-028-01 W5, was has been drilled and cased and is awaiting completion. This well was drilled in half the time of the 01-29 well and under budget. The 8-20 well will be completed with up to 18 multi-stage fracture stimulations. Completion is expected in November.
Kallisto has a 50% working interest in both wells and expects to participate in the drilling of an additional 9 - 12 wells on its Crossfield lands in the next six to twelve months.
Pembina
The Company's sixth Cardium horizontal oil well, located at 12-33-047-03 W5, has been completed and is being equipped with production to start early November. The well was completed using 16 multi-stage fracture stimulations. Production results will be released once stabilized rates have been established. Kallisto has a 30% interest in its Pembina lands and expects to participate in the drilling of an additional 5 wells on these lands in the next six to twelve months.
Gift
Kallisto has accepted an offer from a private company to purchase its Gift, Alberta property for cash consideration of $3.7 million. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place on or about November 15, 2010 following the completion of due diligence. Kallisto's production from this property is approximately 55 bbls/day.
Kallisto is a Calgary-based junior resource company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas in Alberta.
This press release contains forward-looking statements which include, but are not limited to, production results, well drilling and completion schedules, property dispositions, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot give any assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Results of the Company may be affected by a variety of variables and risks associated with oil and gas drilling, production and transportation, loss of market, volatility of oil and gas prices, imprecision of reserve estimates, environmental risks, competition from other producers. As a consequence, actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. The Company's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and are made as of the date of this news release. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not intend nor does it undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent information, event, results or circumstances or otherwise.
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For further information:
Robyn Lore
President
Telephone: (403) 237-9996
Facsimile: (403) 264-0416
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