Northern Sun Announces Discovery Well at Worsley Wednesday August 29, 9:00 am ET CALGARY, Aug. 29 /CNW/ -
NORTHERN SUN EXPLORATION COMPANY INC. - (the "Company") is pleased to announce the discovery of a new oil and gas pool on the Company's joint venture property at Worsley, Alberta.
The Company's 50% working interest exploration test well was drilled to a depth of 2,255 meters encountering hydrocarbons in five separate and distinct zones.
The Company has tested an upper portion of the Leduc zone encountering gas and associated liquids which indicate that the well should initially produce at a rate of 2 million cubic feet per day (1 million cubic feet per day or 166 barrels of oil equivalent per day) net to Northern Sun.
The Company believes the well will continue to produce at this rate for approximately 3 months before it stabilizes at a declined rate at which time the Company will perforate an additional Leduc interval which the Company believes will adequately supplement production.
A 600 meter pipeline tie-in to a third party facility is currently underway and the Company has been notified by the third party operator that there will be no restrictions on gas production.
The Company will test the lower Leduc oil zone at a later date to avoid damaging the existing reservoir from which it will begin producing in 10 to 14 days.
The additional four zones will be tested when the Leduc has been depleted.
The results of this well have validated four additional prospective targets previously mapped by the Company. Provided the discovery well produces as expected, the Company with its partner will establish an exploration plan.
Upon production commencement of this well, total Company production will be approximately 240 boed.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NORTHERN SUN EXPLORATION COMPANY INC.
"Chris Cooper" President & CEO
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For further information
Chris Cooper, toll-free at (866) 827-2722, via email at cooper@northernsunex.com, or visit the Company website at
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