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Saturn Oil + Gas and Westcore Energy have signed a 50/50 JV to develop land near Flaxcombe, Saskatchewan (30 km west of Kindersley, Saskatchewan).
Saturn, in conjunction with Westcore, is currently reviewing available 3D seismic with the intention of completing an initial re-entry program on one of the existing wells on the properties or a new drill program on the properties in 2017.
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