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Post Flow Back Incident, Questerre Preps Montney Well Test
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Questerre Energy Corporation has reported that its well at 15-01-62-06-W6M in the Kakwa-Resthaven area of west central Alberta is being prepared for testing.
The Well was completed in the target interval of the Montney formation with a multi-stage water-based nitrogen foam fracture stimulation in the 1200m horizontal leg. During initial flow back, equipment failure resulted in an uncontrolled release of completion fluids and gas for approximately 48 hours. The Well was subsequently brought under control and workover operations commenced in mid-February to prepare the Well for further testing.
Heavy weight drilling fluids were circulated to maintain pressure control during operations to retrieve the damaged production casing and other downhole equipment. Production tubing will be run…
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