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Tamarack Announces 2012 3Q Cardium and Viking Ops
Tamarack Valley Energy provides the following cardium and viking operaitonal update;
Drilled four (2.1 net) successful Cardium oil wells during Q3/12, two wells in Lochend (1.0 net Cardium oil) and two wells in Garrington (1.1 net Cardium oil). Commenced drilling the first of eight Viking oil wells in Redwater and Westlock.Redwater Drilling Update
On September 26, 2012, Tamarack commenced an eight well Viking oil drilling program, seven (6.85 net) in the Redwater area and one in the Westlock area of Alberta. All eight wells have been drilled with the first four wells coming on production early-November. Tamarack expects to stimulate and complete the remaining three wells in Redwater later this month and the Westlock well during the first quarter of 2013.
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