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PetroQuest's Thunder Bayou Well Boosts Output; 2017 Cotton Valley Plans

PetroQuest is increasing its fourth quarter 2016 production guidance to approximately 49-50 MMcfe per day from its previously issued guidance of 42-46 MMcfe per day.
The increased production guidance is primarily due to greater than expected production from the Company's Thunder Bayou well during December as a result of a change in the timing of the well's recompletion operation.
Also, PetroQuest detailed that it expects to drill and complete 8-10 gross Cotton Valley wells during 2017.
Operations UpdateIn South Louisiana, the Company has shut-in its Thunder Bayou well and expects to commence completion operations in approximately one week into the upper section of the Cris R-2 formation (154 net feet of pay). The Company expects to initiate production from the upper section of the Cris…
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