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Donnycreek Flow Tests Premier Upper Montney Well

Donnycreek Energy Inc. reports that the Kakwa 14-2-63-6 W6M Upper Montney horizontal well, previously reported as drilled in early 2013, has been successfully completed and flow tested to determine its natural gas and natural gas liquids production potential.
The Upper Montney had not previously been tested by Donnycreek, however, other operators have demonstrated repeated success in the Upper Montney within the Kakwa/Resthaven trend.
The 14-2 Well has been flow- tested by the operator for a total of 191 hours with tubing in the hole during the final 98 hours. During the first 24 hours with the tubing in the hole, the 14-2 Well averaged gross production rates consisting of 444 bbl/d condensate and 3.71 mmcf/d natural gas (105 bbl/d condensate and 882 mcf/d natural gas net to Donnycreek)…
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