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Continental Turns on Taps at Monster STACK Well; 3,339 BOE/d

Continental Resources, Inc. announced the completion of an industry record well in the over-pressured oil window of Oklahoma's STACK play. The Verona 1-23-14XH flowed at an initial 24-hour test rate of 3,339 barrels of oil equivalent per day, comprised of 2,345 barrels of oil, or 70% of production, and 6.0 million cubic feet of 1,370-Btu natural gas (British thermal units). The Verona is producing from the Meramec reservoir through a 9,700-foot lateral at a flowing casing pressure of approximately 2,400 psi, on a 34/64-inch choke.
Harold Hamm, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: "The Verona is another example of the exceptional results we are getting from wells drilled in the over-pressured oil window of STACK. We couldn't be more pleased with the performance of our wells in STACK…
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