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Contact, Partners Tout Mega Kakwa Montney Well IP
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Contact Exploration Inc. has reported that the fourth Contact-operated horizontal Montney well at 5-23-63-6 W6 (the 5-23 Well) (Contact 25% working interest; Donnycreek 50% working interest; Questerre 25% working interest) has been successfully completed and tested.
The well was flow-tested for approximately 170 hours. During the final 24 hours of flow-back the well produced against anticipated gathering system pressure of approximately 2,000 kPa and averaged gross production rates of 1,433 boe/d consisting of 815 bbl/d condensate and 3,704 mscf/d natural gas (204 bbl/d and 920 mscf/d, or 358 boe/d combined, net to Contact).
The 5-23 Well continues to demonstrate a high ratio of condensate to natural gas production from the Kakwa Montney play, flowing at an average 195 bbls of…
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