Jubilant Reports Testing Results for Kharsang Field in India

- Jubilant Reports Testing Results for Kharsang Field in India

Monday, September 05, 2011
Jubilant Energy N.V.

Jubilant announced the testing results of the first development well KSG-57 (earlier referred to as "KPL-A") drilled under the Phase-III development drilling campaign in the Kharsang field. The well was spudded on July 28, 2011 and was successfully drilled to 875 meters measured depth (800 meter true vertical depth) on 15th August 2011, on time and within budget. The well was tested with a smaller capacity work-over rig, which was deployed at the site on August 21, 2011.

Based on wireline log interpretation results, formation pressure data from Sequential Formation Testing and Side Wall Core results, the consortium identified four separate intervals, totaling 20 meters of net sand, for testing of shallow C-50 and D-00 Girujan targeted reservoirs.

Upon testing the D-00 sands interval between 786-793 meters and activation through swabbing, the well started self-flowing. The well is presently flowing through 5.56 millimeter choke at a rate of around 170-180 barrels of oil per day (bopd), with Gas-Oil-Ratio of 30 volume by volume and maximum flowing tubing head pressure of 11 Kg/cm2. The initial results are as expected and encouraging. The production from the well is being sent to the Oil Collecting Station (OCS) for further processing.

The KSG-57 well will continue to remain under extended production testing to carry out a multi choke study till production is optimized. The testing of the remaining 11 meters of the two shallower sands will be completed at a later date.

GeoEnpro Petroleum Ltd., a joint venture of GeoPetrol and Jubilant Enpro (a member of the wider Jubilant Bhartia Group), is the operator of the Kharsang Field. Jubilant holds a 25% interest in the block through its subsidiary, Jubilant Energy (Kharsang) Pvt Ltd. The other members of the consortium are Oil India Ltd and GeoPetrol.

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Testing Begins at Global's 2nd Eagle Ford Well

- Testing Begins at Global's 2nd Eagle Ford Well

Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Global Petroleum Ltd.

Texon has advised that the second Eagle Ford well in which Global has an interest (Tyler Ranch EFS #2H) has been successfully fracked over 17 stages and will now be tested. The recovery of frac fluid will probably take a few days after which Texon will conduct a proper flow test of the well.

Global has a 7.939% working interest in approximately 1,651 acres beneath the Olmos formation including the Eagle Ford Shale. Global's interest in the Leighton prospect also includes a 15% working interest in approximately 873 acres from the surface down to the stratigraphic equivalent of the Olmos formation.

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Pulse's New Flexible Riser Monitoring System Scores 100% in Testing

- Pulse's New Flexible Riser Monitoring System Scores 100% in Testing

Monday, August 22, 2011
Pulse Structural Monitoring

A new flexible riser integrity monitoring system from Pulse Structural Monitoring has achieved a 100% success rate in a rigorous and ground breaking dynamic test process.

FlexASSURE uses non-invasive sensors to detect breaks in the tensile armour wires of a flexible riser, building a detailed picture of structural integrity and alerting the user to early signs of deterioration.

It was conceived in response to calls from operators for a reliable means of validating riser integrity in deepwater installations, following a number of riser failures in recent years.

The system, comprising monitoring hardware, a real-time data acquisition system and data processing interface, has been developed, tested and qualified in Brazil, where flexible risers are responsible for transporting approximately 80% of offshore production, amid increasingly challenging conditions.

FlexASSURE can be installed on a new riser to provide integrity assurance throughout its lifetime, or retrofitted to an existing riser where there may be concerns over its remaining life.

The FlexASSURE concept

When a tensile armour wire breaks, load is transferred from this wire to the remaining armour wires. During this event, the flexible riser experiences a sudden movement with axial, rotational and acoustic characteristics, which FlexASSURE detects using a combination of 5 sensors and a sophisticated algorithm.

Extensive testing

The system was extensively qualified over three years, undergoing laboratory and offshore testing before progressing to a full-scale dynamic test, in which it was attached to a riser and subjected to loads representing 100% service life, accounting for 10x safety factor. This activity was monitored in a blind test, in which FlexASSURE detected 100% of the wire breaks, with no false alarms.

Richard Kluth, Managing Director, said, "Measuring the integrity of riser armour cannot be achieved using inspection methods, as the wires are internal to the flexible construction.

"Historically this has made monitoring flexible risers very difficult and, as we have seen from industry reports such as Sureflex, there are increasing concerns over leakage into the annulus and potential corrosion of armour wires.

"With FlexASSURE Pulse has a unique product that can provide early warning detection if the integrity of these critical components is compromised."

Priscilla Elman, Business Development Manager for Pulse in Brazil, said, "Their unique ability to withstand motion and ease of installation make flexible risers a favourable solution compared to conventional rigid risers.

"However, integrity issues have driven demand for effective monitoring systems and riser qualification processes to guarantee operational safety.

"Pulse's test-proven FlexASSURE solution offers operators and fabricators a highly accurate means of managing riser integrity, reducing risk of human, environmental and material losses."

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Oilex Readies Cambay Well for Production Testing

- Oilex Readies Cambay Well for Production Testing

Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Oilex Ltd.

Oilex advised that the well is being prepared for well clean-up flow and production testing. The well is currently being flowed to surface to remove stimulation fluids from the eighth fracture stimulation stage and hydrocarbons are being flowed intermittently to surface along with the stimulation fluids. Milling operations to open up the remaining seven fracture stimulation stages have started. After the completion of the clean-up operations a flow test will be conducted.

The Cambay-76H "proof of concept" horizontal well is evaluating the production potential of the Y Zone interval of the extensive deep Eocene "tight" reservoirs in the onshore Cambay Production Sharing Contract area, Gujarat, India.

• Report date: August 16, 2011
• Status: Flow back and milling operations in progress
• Past Week's Operations:
  • Preparing for well clean-up operations
  • Commenced first flow-back of hydrocarbons and stimulation fluids
• Objective: Cambay Eocene "tight" reservoir Y Zone
• Total Depth: 2,740 meters including 610 meters horizontal section

The participating interests in the Cambay PSC are:

• Oilex Ltd (Operator) 30%
• Oilex NL Holdings (India) Limited 15%
• Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd 55%

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Entek Preps Battle Mountain Well for Testing in Niobrara Play

- Entek Preps Battle Mountain Well for Testing in Niobrara Play

Thursday, August 11, 2011
Entek Energy Ltd.

Entek provided an update on the Niobrara Shale Oil Project Appraisal Program in the Green River Basin.

Battle Mountain 14-10L – The well is currently being prepared for testing in the Frontier Sandstone secondary objective. The completion procedure, which includes testing and fracture stimulation for the potential Niobrara pay zones is currently being refined by Halliburton.
Completion operations for the Niobrara are expected to start in September 2011.

Slater Dome (SD) Federal 24-9DL – The well has been spudded and is currently drilling the surface hole section at 400 ft. Casing is planned to be set at 2,500 ft before drilling the remainder of the well. The planned total depth of the well is 8,627 ft.

Entek holds a 55% interest in the Green River Basin Joint Venture (GRBJV) with Emerald Oil & Gas holding 45%. Entek is the Operator. The GRBJV now controls close to 80,000 gross acres, approximately 60,000 net acres, covering the Niobrara Shale Oil Play.

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Fracking, Testing Ops Commenced at Global Petroleum's Eagle Ford Well

- Fracking, Testing Ops Commenced at Global Petroleum's Eagle Ford Well

Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Global Petroleum Ltd.

Texon has advised that fracking and testing operations on the second Eagle Ford well in which Global has an interest (Tyler Ranch EFS #2H) began on August 8, 2011. The project involves 17 stages (compared with 15 in the first Eagle Ford well), with fracking expected to take about a week followed by testing.

Initial flow test results are expected to be available in two weeks.

The surface location of the well is close to the production facilities associated with the first Eagle Ford well so the well will be able to be immediately connected for production.

Global has a 7.939% working interest in approximately 1,651 acres beneath the Olmos formation including the Eagle Ford Shale. Global's interest in the Leighton prospect also includes a 15% working interest in approximately 873 acres from the surface down to the stratigraphic equivalent of the Olmos formation.

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PGNiG to Commence Flow Testing at Polish Well

- PGNiG to Commence Flow Testing at Polish Well

Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Aurelian O&G plc

Aurelian provided the following operational update.

Highlights:

• Drilling ends at Niebieszczany-1, the first of a three well program in Bieszczady. Two intervals totaling 60 meters to be put on flow test. Follow up well planned for H1 2012.
  • The operator PGNiG and the Bieszczady partner group have decided to end drilling at 4,219 meters due to high pressure in reservoir.
  • 60 meters of formation that has already produced oil, condensate and gas in earlier drill stem tests will now be put on flow test for up to 14 days.
  • Follow up well in H1 2012 to be designed for high pressures enabling partners to reach original Niebieszczany-1 primary target areas containing up to 100 million barrels (gross) of oil as well as potentially appraising 60 meter test zone.
  • Aurelian cost exposure on drilling and proposed test, limited to €3.5m due to fixed cost turnkey contract.
• Second Siekierki Multi-Fracced Horizontal Well ("MFHW") Trzek-3 fracking operations ongoing.
  • Currently working on final frack of six frack program.
  • Operations currently on budget with no material mechanical issues.
  • 14 - 21 day stabilized flow test expected to commence mid-August.
• First Siekierki South-West well, Krzesinki-1, at 2,007 meters.
  • Current depth 2,007 meters. Target depth of 4,150 meters expected to be reached early Q4 2011.
  • Targeting mid case of 44bcf net to Aurelian.
  • Well on trend with conventional producing fields and at present horizontal drilling and fracking are not planned.

Rowen Bainbridge, Chief Executive commented, "While the primary targets on Niebieszczany-1 were not reached, we are encouraged that the operator, PGNiG, is about to commence the flow testing of 60 meters of formation that has already produced oil, condensate and gas in earlier short term tests. We look forward to the results of these flow tests and to better understand their implications for the design of the follow up well in 2012 and for the potential commercialization strategy for Niebieszczany-1.

The frack operations in Trzek-3 are almost complete and we look forward to commencing the stabilized flow test later this month. We are also making good progress on our Krzesinki-1 well and look forward to reaching target depth early in Q4 2011. Krzesinki-1 is an exciting prospect which, if successful, could add significant conventional gas to the existing 346 bcf (net to Aurelian) in the Siekierki Tight Gas Project."

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Petro Vista Commences Testing at Morichito Discovery

- Petro Vista Commences Testing at Morichito Discovery

Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Petro Vista Energy Corp.

Petro Vista provided the following operational update.

Morichito Block, Colombia - M5 Discovery

The Company has commenced testing from the previously announced Morichito discovery in Colombia. The M-5 well was re-entered and now has flow rates of up to 700 barrels of 22.5 degrees API crude oil per day utilizing a hydraulic jet pump from perforations in the lower Carbonera C7 zone at 5900-5902 feet. The well is currently being shut in for pressure buildup which will determine long term optimal production rate.

Originally drilled in March 2010, the M-5 previously tested two zones in the Carbonera C7 Formation and identified a third potential pay zone in the Carbonera C1 from logs and sidewall cores.

The third zone, a Carbonera C1 sand, exhibited good porosity and oil shows in sidewall cores but was not tested and will be evaluated at a later date.

Currently installed early production infrastructure has storage capacity of 2,000 barrels of crude. The infrastructure and includes four test tanks and two frac tanks with a total capacity of 3,000 barrels primary three-phase crude separation and emergency flare systems. Once the test and the pressure build up have been completed, the Company expects to commence operations intended to establish long-term production including upgrading the access road, which is expected to be completed before year-end.

Morichito Block, Colombia - M5B Exploration / Appraisal Well

Also as previously announced, the Company has drilled a second well (M5B) on the Morichito structure which had good oil shows and indications of petrophysical pay in several zones including the Carbonera C7 zone productive downdip. Due to a failed cement job, the well was not able to be properly tested. Discussions are underway with the cementing contractor to either redrill or sidetrack this well at the contractor's cost. Testing of these prospective zones will be commenced once this has been completed.

The Company currently holds a 50% participating interest in the Morichito discovery.

Block SSJN-5, Colombia

At the SSJN-5 block the operator, SK Energy, has sent Petro Vista the final field report from a 500 square kilometer 3D seismic program completed earlier this year. Processing of the survey is nearing completion. Initial studies indicate the data quality is very good and has confirmed the prospectivity of the area. The Company expects final data to be received by the end of August at which time a final interpretation will be completed. The Company holds a 25% working interest in this license. Petroamerica Oil Corp, which farmed in to half of the Company's original 50% interest in the block in turn for a carry of all costs associated with the seismic program, has until September 9, 2011 to exercise its option to acquire Petro Vista's remaining 25% interest in SSJN-5 for a payment of US$ 3,000,000 and the grant of an option to purchase common shares in the capital of Petroamerica having an aggregate value of US$3 million, with the price per share being 20% higher than the 30 day weighted average closing price immediately prior to date on which Petroamerica exercises its option to acquire the remaining 25% participating interest.

La Maye Block, Colombia

At the La Maye block the rainy season has again affected activities of the operator, New Horizon Energy. Plans to complete the apparent Noelia-1 well discovery that was drilled during the fourth quarter 2009 and to drill the license's Phase II commitment well have been delayed due to significant flooding. The operator has been attempting to test the well, but the area remains flooded. Colombia's Ministry of Environment has notified partners in the license that any further work regarding the required environmental license will only begin once the flooding subsides. The Company holds a 25% working interest in this license.

VMM-13 Block, Colombia

The Company has received confirmation from the Colombian National Hydrocarbon Agency that it will grant the Company's request to nullify the license associated with this area. Initially awarded during the ANH Mini-Round in 2008, all efforts were put on hold when it was discovered there were two national parks covering approximately 75% of the land area and 100% of the prospective area of the license.

Tartaruga Block, Brazil

The Company is awaiting approval by the Brazilian National Hydrocarbon Authority on Petro Vista's application to become a partner in the Tartaruga production license. At the Tartaruga producing field, the operator, UPP Petroleo do Brasil, is finalizing completion of additional production facilities including a new separator that is expected to enhance the productive capability of the field. A special valve has also been installed which will allow constant injection of solvent into the wellbore to inhibit buildup of paraffin which has caused production problems on the 7-TTG-1DP-SES well. Once completed, this well should be capable of producing at least 500 barrels of oil per day consistently.

Additionally, the operator is planning a workover of the older production well in the field, the SES-107D. This well is currently producing a few days per month, but it is expected that the workover will allow daily production at rates of 100-150 barrels of oil per day.

Plans are being developed to drill up to three additional wells in the field, including a deep test of a Serreria pool.

Colombia and Brazil continue to be key focus areas for Petro Vista for production and reserve growth and the Morichito production will compliment the current production from Tartaruga in Brazil. We remain committed to our efforts in Colombia in the Morichito Block as well as our remaining assets.

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Kulczyk Oil Highlights Testing Ops at Ukraine Well

- Kulczyk Oil Highlights Testing Ops at Ukraine Well

Monday, August 01, 2011
Kulczyk Oil Ventures Inc.

Kulczyk Oil has published in Canada, through SEDAR system, the news release concerning gas tested from second zone at Olgovskoye-9 well in Ukraine and O-8 well update.

The O-9 well is located approximately 1.2 kilometers to the northwest of the O-8 well. O-9 well commenced drilling on March 5th, 2011 and reached a total depth ("TD") of 2,638 meters on April 4th, 2011. The well was primarily designed to test gas-bearing reservoirs in the Middle Bashkirian and further develop the gas production capability of the Olgovskoye Field.

The testing of the O-9 well began in June when a 5.5 meter thick reservoir unit in the Lower Bashkirian at a depth of approximately 2,560 meters (the R37 unit) was perforated. A two-meter section of the R37 unit was perforated and tested over two periods of time. The first test flowed gas at a rate of 1.2 MMcf/d (840 Mcf/d net to KOV) through a 6 mm choke. The second test flowed gas at a stabilized rate of 762 Mcf/d (533 Mcf/d net to KOV) through a 5 mm choke. This new discovery of gas in the Lower Bashkirian was disclosed in the KOV news release dated June 28, 2011 (current report No 35/2011).

The testing of the Middle Bashkirian sandstones, which are the primary target of the O-9 well, commenced on July 22nd, 2011 when two 3 meter zones of one of the potential gas zones in the Middle Bashkirian were perforated from measured depths of 2,304 to 2,307 meters and from 2,309 to 2,312 meters, respectively. These perforated intervals flowed gas at rates ranging between 1.7 MMcf/d (on a 5 mm choke) to 4.4 MMcf/d (on a 9 mm choke) i.e. between 1.19 to 3.08 MMcf/d net to KOV. with a stabilized flow rate of 2.9 MMcf/d on a 7 mm choke (2.03 MMcf/d net to KOV). The tested zone, which is only one of several potential gas producing zones seen in the Middle Bashkirian section in the O-9 well, is expected to commence commercial production at a gross rate of approximately 1.5 MMcf/d (1.1 Mmcf/d net to KOV) prior to the end of the third quarter.

Initially, this well will produce only from the tested Middle Bashkirian zone and gas reserves indicated by the testing of the Lower Bashkirian gas zone described in the June 28, 2011 news release will be available to produce at a later date. O-9 was the second new well drilled in the Olgovskoye field since the Company acquired its interest in KUB-Gas in June 2010 and it is part of a larger development program on the KUB-Gas assets which will continue through 2011 and 2012.

The service rig is now being moved to the Olgovskoye-8 well which was the first new well drilled on KUB-Gas Ukraine licenses since the acquisition by KOV in June 2010. The O-8 well reached a TD of 2,780 meters in early January and encountered multiple potential gas zones. Testing of the O-8 well will commence in a few weeks once the service rig move is completed.

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Shoal Point to Complete Testing Program at Well 3K-39

- Shoal Point to Complete Testing Program at Well 3K-39

Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Shoal Point Energy Ltd.

Shoal Point announced that casing has now been run to a depth of 1711 meters in the 3K-39 well and is being cemented into place. Once this operation is completed (expected to be in the next few days), the current rig in use will be released and a service rig will be brought in to complete the planned testing program.

The next stage of testing, subject to applicable regulatory approvals, will include a test over the open lower carbonate-rich section of the well to the total depth of 1745 meters, from which promising hydrocarbons were encountered during drilling and logging operations. Thereafter it is planned to perforate the casing and test a series of fractured shale zones (between 1325 and 750 meters) which were identified from log analysis and core data, and which, from a series of open-hole closed chamber drill stem tests, indicate significant natural permeability. These planned tests are expected to begin in mid-August and take up to 3 weeks to complete.

At the same time, the Company is waiting for the results of the core analysis being undertaken by Ingrain Digital Rock Physics Lab in Houston, Texas. These results are expected to complement the log analysis carried out by NuTech Energy Alliance. In addition, discussions have commenced with a major petroleum consulting company to prepare an initial resource estimate and 51-101 report.

Financing

Shoal Point has also closed the second tranche of a financing of common share units for the purpose of completion and testing Well 3K-39 on EL 1070. The total amount raised from both tranches of this financing is $2,035,250.

The first tranche of the financing for $535,500 was comprised of 1,785,000 common share units at $0.30 where each unit includes a common share at $0.30 and a 1/2 common share purchase warrant where a full warrant entitles the holder to acquire an additional common share at a price of $0.40 for 18 months. The second tranche of financing for $1,499,750 included 4,285,000 flow through units where each unit is comprised of a flow through common share at $0.35 and a 1/2 common share purchase warrant where a full warrant entitles the holder to acquire an additional common share at $0.40 for 18 months.

In connection with the total financing of $2,035,250, the Company is paying cash fees totaling $122,115 to registered agents and issuing 364,200 broker warrants. Each broker warrant will entitle the holder to acquire an additional common share at a price of $0.30 for a period of 18 months.

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Max Petroleum Begins Testing Kazakh Appraisal

- Max Petroleum Begins Testing Kazakh Appraisal

Monday, July 11, 2011
Max Petroleum plc

Max Petroleum has begun testing of the ZMA-ET1 appraisal well in the Zhana Makat Field, successfully flowing 47 degree API oil at an equivalent rate of approximately 1,200 barrels of oil per day ("bopd") from perforations in a Triassic reservoir from depths of 1,282 to 1,288 meters during a five hour flow-back period. The well, located in Kazakhstan, will be connected to temporary production facilities later this week and brought onto production. The Company expects the well to produce at a stabilized rate between 500 and 1,000 bopd.

Completion and testing of the ZMA-ET2 well is expected to begin shortly, with production beginning in the next few weeks. Both wells will initially be placed on test production pending confirmation of reserves necessary for future inclusion in Zhana Makat's full field development program.

Michael B. Young, President and CFO, commented, "This is the best test rate we have seen in any well we have drilled to date and further confirmation of the potential of the Triassic reservoirs on Blocks A&E. We will continue to increase production this month as we bring on the ZMA-ET2 and BOR-3 wells, followed by the ASK-1 Jurassic well in August. We are also looking forward to drilling other Triassic prospects in our portfolio this quarter, including Sagiz West, Zhalgyz South, and Asanketken."

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Testing Underway at Reef's Ausable Well

- Testing Underway at Reef's Ausable Well

Friday, June 17, 2011
Reef Resources Ltd.

Reef Resources announced the contracted service rig is now on the Ausable #5 well in preparation for the testing and completion. The completion program comprises drilling out cement and a bridge plug in the production casing, swab testing of the lower Goat Island zone and completion of the Guelph formation using a multi-stage selective acid treatment. After acidization the well will be flow tested over a period of several days to ensure clean up. These operations are expected to take between 15 to 25 days to complete.

Reef previously announced the log analysis on the Ausable #5 well, with log analysis indicating 72 meters net pay of oil and NGL's in the Guelph and A2 formations.

Reef will be announcing test results after completion of Ausable #5 and the details of the next development steps in the Enhanced Oil Recovery - Natural Gas Liquids program in due course. The Ausable reef is currently on production and is generating revenue from the initial program which commenced in 4th quarter 2010.

Reef Resources announced the contracted service rig is now on the Ausable #5 well in preparation for the testing and completion. The completion program comprises drilling out cement and a bridge plug in the production casing, swab testing of the lower Goat Island zone and completion of the Guelph formation using a multi-stage selective acid treatment. After acidization the well will be flow tested over a period of several days to ensure clean up. These operations are expected to take between 15 to 25 days to complete.

Reef previously announced the log analysis on the Ausable #5 well, with log analysis indicating 72 meters net pay of oil and NGL's in the Guelph and A2 formations.

Reef will be announcing test results after completion of Ausable #5 and the details of the next development steps in the Enhanced Oil Recovery - Natural Gas Liquids program in due course. The Ausable reef is currently on production and is generating revenue from the initial program which commenced in 4th quarter 2010.

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Tag Concludes Initial Flow Testing at Sidewinder-4 Well

- Tag Concludes Initial Flow Testing at Sidewinder-4 Well

Thursday, June 09, 2011
TAG Oil Ltd.

TAG Oil reported the initial flow testing of the Sidewinder-4 discovery well, the third of four Sidewinder wells to be tested, is now complete. The Sidewinder oil and gas discovery is located in TAG Oil's Petroleum Exploration Permit 38748 in the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand.

The Sidewinder-4 exploration well was drilled to a depth of 1,410 meters (4,626 feet), targeting a fault bounded 3-D anomaly identified in the Mt. Messenger Formation. The well was drilled down-dip of Sidewinder-3 and encountered 19 meters of net oil-and-gas-charged sandstones, with no water column evident. A 4-Point Isochronal test achieved stabilized flow rates of 6.98 million cubic feet per day (~1163 BOE per day) with a 25% drawdown. These results are consistent with the other Sidewinder oil and gas discovery wells tested to date, as summarized below:

Sidewinder Discovery Flow Test Results

Sidewinder Well	Gas Flow Rate (MMcfpd)	BOE Flow Rate (boepd)	Final Drawdown Rate	Net O&G Encountered
Sidewinder-1	7.40	1,233	28%	14 meters
Sidewinder-2	Testing Underway	Testing Underway	Testing Underway	47 meters
Sidewinder-3	7.21	1,202	40%	15.4 meters
Sidewinder-4	6.98	1,163	25%	19 meters
Totals	21.59 MMcfpd	3,598 Boepd

Flow testing of the Sidewinder-2 discovery is currently underway. This well encountered the largest net pay of all Sidewinder wells to date, with 47 meters of oil-and-gas bearing sandstones. Five separate zones will be tested, including new zones both above and below the primary Sidewinder discovery zone.

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American Petro-Hunter: Production Testing Underway at N. Oklahoma Proj.

- American Petro-Hunter: Production Testing Underway at N. Oklahoma Proj.

Monday, June 06, 2011
American Petro-Hunter Inc.

American Petro-Hunter reported that the recently completed NOS122 well is undergoing production testing and appears to be a strong producer and is outperforming expectations to date.

The NOS122 well is located at the Company's North Oklahoma Project. The production test and evaluation phase has been ongoing over the past few weeks with high gravity light oil produced to the storage tank from a 6 foot pay zone. The oil cut has been steadily over 90% with some associated gas. The well has been producing oil at rates in a broad range generally between 50 and 70 barrels per day.

Although a stable daily production rate hasn't yet been established, the Company has been informed by the operator that the pay zone would benefit from a light fracture stimulation which would in all likelihood allow a significant increase in daily rates. The partners are now preparing a simple fracking plan that will be implemented in the upcoming days.

The establishment of a full tank battery and ancillary production facilities is in the final stages of construction on the lease. Currently, oil in the onsite storage tank is being prepared for sale to the local purchaser and inaugural sales are expected shortly. As reported earlier, the partners have identified a minimum of 3 additional offsets to the NOS122 for future development.

Company President Robert McIntosh stated, "We are very pleased at the early test results at NOS122 and to be producing oil at levels that have exceeded our expectations. The plan to stimulate the reservoir and bring on even more oil, as well as our intent to drill additional wells very shortly, is rapidly moving this leasehold into becoming a key component of our growing production portfolio."

American Petro-Hunter has a 50% working interest in the NOS122 and oil is sold to Sunoco, the regional purchaser.

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Dragon Oil Completes Testing at Dzheitune Well

- Dragon Oil Completes Testing at Dzheitune Well

Friday, June 03, 2011
Dragon Oil plc

Dragon Oil announced the completion and initial testing of the Dzheitune (Lam) B/155 development well, the sixth well drilled from the Dzheitune (Lam) B platform. The well was designed as a delineation-development well to reach the furthermost western area of the Dzheitune (Lam) West structure in order to explore the edge of the structure. It was drilled to a depth of 2,800 meters and completed on a dual production basis by the Iran Khazar rig. The well crossed several oil bearing sands with good results in some pay sections. The initial combined test result from the well was 783 barrels of oil per day ("bopd"), with an initial rate of 611 bopd from the short string and 172 bopd from the long string. A full review of the data is being undertaken with further testing and optimization scheduled to take place. The results from this well are being used to update our geological modeling scenarios and, hence, future drilling plans in that area of the field.

The Iran Khazar rig has skidded to the next slot and spudded the Dzheitune (Lam) B/157 well; while the NIS rig is currently drilling the Dzheitune (Lam) 28/156 well.

Dr. Abdul Jaleel Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "The Dzheitune (Lam) B/155 well crossed several oil bearing sands with good results in some pay sections and provided us with data on the most western area of the Dzheitune (Lam) structure. The results from this well do not affect our stated production growth guidance for 2011 of up to 20%. The next well to come into production will be the Dzheitune (Lam) 28/156 development well."

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Solimar to Commence Flow Testing Prog. at Guijarral Hills

- Solimar to Commence Flow Testing Prog. at Guijarral Hills

Thursday, May 19, 2011
Blast Energy Services Inc.

Blast announced that a completion rig has moved on location to commence the flow testing program on the Solimar Energy 76-33 well in the Guijarral Hills Field Area located in Fresno County, California. Under the completion plan, Solimar Energy, the operator of the well, plans to perforate and flow test up to three zones within the Gatchell, Avenal and Leda intervals. A total of potential net pay of over 135 feet in six separate intervals was previously reported for the well. The three intervals that have been selected for testing are those deemed most likely to potentially produce commercial quantities of oil.

"We acquired our interest in the Guijarral Hills Project with a target of achieving five million barrels of recoverable light oil resources. We are encouraged by the shows encountered in this first well and are looking forward to the results of this testing program," stated Michael Peterson, acting President and Chief Executive Officer of Blast.

The testing program will involve perforating the selected interval followed by periods when the well will be flowing or shut-in to measure the pressure response and to evaluate fluid properties. The test sequence will involve testing the deepest interval, the Lower Gatchell, first and then working up the well, as necessary, to the shallower Avenal and Leda objectives.

The three intervals selected to be tested have all been productive in the adjacent Guijarral Hills field. Each zone had increased shows of hydrocarbons while drilling and were indicated on wireline logs. While such petro-physical analysis indicates that hydrocarbon pay is present, the flow testing program is necessary to determine whether the reservoir quality will meet commercial production rates.

The testing program for the three intervals is expected to have a gross cost of approximately $530,000, although the total cost will depend on the results and whether any of the intervals require additional procedures, such as fracture stimulation. While Blast has paid two-thirds of the cost to date, Blast is now heads up on this project and will be responsible for 50% of the costs going forward.

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Far East Energy Reports Shouyang Production Testing Results

- Far East Energy Reports Shouyang Production Testing Results

Monday, May 16, 2011
Far East Energy Corp.

Far East Energy announced the preliminary results of production testing on the SYS02, P8 and P12 pilot development test wells in the Shouyang Block. The SYS02 well is located midway between the northern and southern boundaries of the block and is approximately 20 kilometers south of the 1H production area. It is producing from a depth of 1274 meters which is several hundred meters deeper than the Company's wells in the northern portion of the block. Initial calculations indicate the Company has again found high permeability in the #15 coal seam, and that the high permeability observed at shallower depths also exists well down-structure at much greater depths.

The P8 is 12 kilometers due east of the 1H area. Preliminary production tests at the P8 also indicate high permeability. The P12 pilot development test well is located approximately 22 kilometers southeast of the 1H area and is producing between 35 and 60 Mcfpd, with indications of high permeability. If these preliminary high permeability results are maintained in the SYS02, P8, and P12, then this will indicate that the entire upper half of the block (approximately 980 square kilometers or 242,500 acres) may have high permeability and be potentially commercial.

In addition, drilling activities of pilot development test wells P18, and SYS05 are proceeding. These wells represent test wells reaching out as far to the east and south as the Company has drilled to date. The SYS05 well is located well into in the lower half of the block, approximately 14 kilometers south and 22 kilometers east of the SYS02 and 35 kilometers south of the producing 1H area. Pilot development test well P18 well is located 26 kilometers southeast of the 1H area, in the far eastern area of the block. These wells will give the Company an expanded look at the permeability of the #15 coal seam at a significant distance from the present producing area and well beyond the recently drilled SYS02 and P12 wells. These test wells will provide valuable information regarding the prevailing permeability in a previously-untested significant portion of the Shouyang Block.

As announced on May 4th, the Company is connecting 14 previously drilled wells to its gathering system. In addition, 3 wells currently being drilled, and 9 wells with locations prepared for drilling, will be connected. This will add a total of 26 additional wells to our original gathering system, bringing the total number of wells tied to the gathering system to 56.

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Sino Gas & Energy Begins Linxing PSC Well Testing

Sino Gas & Energy Begins Linxing PSC Well Testing

Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Sino Gas & Energy Holdings Limited

Sino Gas & Energy Holdings Limited, an Australian company developing unconventional gas assets within the Ordos Basin, Shanxi Province China, has confirmed the commencement of its 2011 well testing program on the Linxing Production Sharing Contract (PSC).

Following a competitive tendering process, Sino Gas has now signed the 2011 testing contract for the Linxing PSC with CCDC Changqing (CCDC), a subsidiary of PetroChina. Sino Gas used CCDC extensively in its 2010 well testing campaign.

Sino Gas Managing Director, Stephen Lyons, said he was very pleased with the appointment of CCDC, which highlights our continued cooperation with established Chinese service companies.

"CCDC are a full service downhole company that performed safely and very effectively for Sino Gas in 2010 delivering 7 successful tests. They also had extensive input into the test program designs and this will continue during 2011.

The testing contract is initially for 2011 but can be extended with additional tests being added as required," said Mr Lyons.

Testing equipment will now be prepared and mobilized to the TB09 Gas Discovery Well for a test scheduled around the end of May 2011.

Prospective zone in TB09 to be stimulated

The TB09 Gas Discovery Well was drilled to TD late in Q4, 2010 with electronic wireline logging confirming the presence of gas in multiple zones.

The test to be carried out will be on one of the upper zones that exhibited promising log and core testing results and is expected to generate commercial gas flows that will be converted to CNG for transport and sale in the Company's Pilot.

As with Sino Gas's previous well tests, the TB09 test will initially involve a perforation of the zone followed by a flow test to measure gas flow and formation pressure data. Following the flow test it is intended that the zone will be hydraulically fracture stimulated to increase gas flow.

Assuming a successful test on TB09, the well will form part of the Company's Pilot development that is expected to include multiple wells during 2011 with gas sales increasing significantly as this program proceeds.

Other activities, including those on the Sanjiaobei PSC, will be confirmed as they are approved and scheduled.

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Transeuro: Testing Ops Underway at Ukraine Well

Transeuro: Testing Ops Underway at Ukraine Well

Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Transeuro Energy Corp.

Transeuro updatde on its Ukraine operations as follows:

Operations are now underway for 'Test 2' of the four test program to fully appraise the 400m of reservoir drilled in the Karl-101 well. This second test will assess the C14 interval, with 40 meters of perforations over the interval from 3,333 to 3,396 meters, representing around 20% of the reservoir thickness. This interval is known to contain numerous 'reservoir sections' and 'fracture zones' and is therefore expected to flow strongly after perforating, similar to Test 1. For this reason the Company is not planning to acidize during the testing phase, but will defer the acidizing until the well is put on production. The test will involve a 24 hour flow period, followed by a 48 hour shut in to record down hole pressure data. Samples of gas and condensate will be collected during the flow period for analysis.

After completing 'Test 1' extended operations were required to recover the packer and perforating guns from the wellbore, however this was finally achieved and established that all the guns fired as planned. In order to proceed with 'Test 2' the perforation intervals of 'Test 1' have been temporarily suspended below a drillable bridge plug so that the interval can be accessed later for production. Samples of gas and condensate were collected and have been sent for analysis. The down hole pressure recorders were recovered and confirm that a stable flow was achieved during 'Test 1' of 0.5 mmcf/d (14,000 m3/d) equivalent to 108 boepd with condensate. 'Test 1' represented approximately 15% of the reservoir thickness.

AED Recommences Retesting Preps at Lempuyang Well

AED Recommences Retesting Preps at Lempuyang Well

Friday, April 01, 2011

AED Oil Ltd.

AED Oil updated on its current testing program at Brunei Block L and its forward plans for the Block. 

Testing Update – Lempuyang-1

During the last few days, AED recommenced work in preparation for retesting of the Lempuyang-1 well. During this process, we have continued to experience mechanical and equipment issues with the well and have shut in the well. We will continue to assess the situation and will update the market once further information is available.

Lempuyang Testing Analysis

While the test results have not allowed a complete assessment of the Lempuyang-1 well thus far, AED is still encouraged by the results to date, including:

• identification of mobile gas in the two target intervals;
• gas produced to surface; and
• interpretation of a drainage area consistent with geological mapping supporting the trap integrity and structural interpretation of the Lempuyang prospect. 

Phase-2 Exploration update 

AED remains optimistic that the southern area remains a significant exploration objective. A recent evaluation of the Vertical Seismic Profile (VSP) data from the Lempuyang-1 well has shown that two potential reservoir horizons below the Total Depth of the well have not been intersected and remain untested. The recently acquired aerial gravity and magnetic survey over Block L highlights potential updip prospectivity east of our current 3D seismic.

We intend to focus on acquiring seismic over the Jerudong Field with the potential for oil development.


Phase 2 Work Program, 2011

In addition to the current testing program, AED currently anticipates that the following exploration activity will occur at Block L in the near term:

• Seismic acquisition at West Jerudong. AED plans to capitalize on the current high oil prices by shooting 130km2 3D seismic over the Jerudong oil field. This field was previously produced and shut-in without being fully depleted. The area has only limited 2D seismic coverage and AED intends to acquire 3D seismic to delineate additional potential oil pools.
• A 3D seismic patch (13km2) and 2D seismic line (13km) east of the Lempuyang-1 well will be acquired to confirm structural rollover, as a precursor to a contingent extension to the 3D seismic program of up to 150km2.

The Block L Joint Venture is made up of AED SEA (50% operating interest), Kulczyk Oil Ventures (40%) and QAF Brunei (10%).