Exploration & Production
Crew Energy Reports Montney Wells Continue to Perform Above Expectations.
Crew Energy Provides Operational Update on Cardium and Montney Drilling Programs
Septimus, British Columbia / Montney
At Septimus, Crew drilled four Montney horizontal wells and one vertical well. Three horizontal wells were completed in the quarter (one that was drilled in 2011) with two of the wells on production at initial rates of 776 boe per day and 693 boe per day (15% liquids) based on the initial ten days of production. The third well came on production at 588 boe per day (11% liquids) from a lower stratigraphic Montney interval that had not been previously tested. The test confirmed productivity from this lower unit and would indicate additional horizontal wells could be drilled to develop this interval of the Montney.
Crew successfully completed the acquisition of a 35.1…
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