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Blackbird Energy Talks Bigstone Montney IP Rates
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Blackbird Energy Inc. has reported an operational update on its Bigstone Montney formation, liquids rich natural gas resource play.
The tubing string has been installed in the DEI Bigstone Hz 13-33-60-22w5 well (BBI W.I. - 12.5%). After tubing installation the well was flowed back for a period of 32.25 hours and during the final 24 hour period it produced at an average rate of 2.87 Mmcf/day (BBI net - 0.360 Mmcf/d) and 510 bbls/day (BBI net - 64 bbls/day) of condensate and load fluid for a combined barrel of oil equivalent rate of 988 BOEPD (123 BOEPD net to BBI). Approximately 75% of the load fluid used during fracking operations has been recovered to date. The 13-33 well was drilled to a total measured depth of 5,336 meters and completed with a 20 stage frac.
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