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Blackbird Plans 'High Impact', Multi-Well Montney Program
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Blackbird Energy Inc. has reported a high impact multi-well drill program targeting both the Upper and Middle Montney.
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The first well, which Blackbird has received its licence for, will target the Middle Montney at Elmworth (100% working interest). The first well will be spud from surface location 14-14-70-07W6 with a vertical depth of approximately 2,330 meters and a lateral length of 2,000 meters to location 6-26-70-07W6. The well is expected to be spud on or before November 1, 2014.
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The second high impact well (100% working interest), which Blackbird is currently in the process of licensing, is to target the Upper Montney interval. This well will be drilled from the same drill pad as Blackbird's Middle Montney well at surface location 14-14-70-07W6 with…
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