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Blackbird Energy Reports Results From Third Montney Well
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Blackbird Energy provides the following Bigstone/Montney operations update.
DEI Bigstone Hz 13-33-60-22w5, (Blackbird 12.5% W.I. subject to a 2% GORR): the production tubing string has been installed in the well bringing the final phase of well completion operations to a close. The well is now ready for tie-in to the Donnybrook operated Bigstone pipeline system. Construction of the surface facilities and 1,300 metres pipeline installation is anticipated to commence in mid October with an estimated on-stream date of early November. Blackbird has fully funded its share of the AFE'd facilities and pipeline costs.
The well was flowed back for a period of 32 hrs and 15 minutes after the installation of the tubing string. The average flow rate during the final 24 hours of flow back was 2.87…
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