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Longford Corp (C-LFD) - News Release

Longford begins completion of first well at Barrhead

2006-08-17 10:16 ET - News Release
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Mr. David Walters reports

LONGFORD CORPORATION COMMENCES COMPLETION OPERATIONS OF ITS FIRST HORIZONTAL COAL BED METHANE WELL AT BARRHEAD ALBERTA

Longford Corp. has drilled and cased its first horizontal coal bed methane (CBM) well at Barrhead, Alta., and has commenced completion operations.

The well Longford HZ GNCOURTE 13-11-59-6W5 was drilled and cased to true vertical depth of 1,145 metres. A horizontal lateral was then drilled from the vertical well into the Upper Mannville coal seam to a length of 1,289 metres. The lateral well encountered 1,225 metres of coal with good-to-excellent cleating and indications of reservoir permeability throughout based on samples and drilling fluid losses to the coal. Strong indications of gas were present throughout the drilling of the horizontal wellbore.

Based on initial results, Longford has applied to the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board to increase the number of permitted wells in the Barrhead area from the current one well per section. This increased downspacing program is designed to enhance water drainage and subsequent methane production.

Longford and its partners are currently completing the initial well. Early swab results appear to show good productivity and Longford will soon run a submersible pump and install temporary production facilities to confirm the productivity. Water production is expected to commence in September. Drilling operations and facility installation will commence in the fall of 2006 pending satisfactory results of the production test.

Longford has accumulated the CBM rights on 18,240 gross (4,800 net) acres of land with Mannville CBM potential in the Barrhead area. These properties are located in the vicinity of the Corbett Creek CBM project where horizontal well technology has been used to develop Mannville CBM production.

[johnlw]

Longford begins Moundville CBM drilling

2006-09-19 08:27 ET - News Release

Mr. David Walters reports

LONGFORD CORPORATION COMMENCES DRILLING OPERATIONS OF MOUNDVILLE COAL BED METHANE PROJECT

Longford Corp. has commenced drilling operations of its Moundville coal bed methane (CBM) pilot project near Tuscaloosa, Ala.

During the next two weeks, Longford anticipates that it will drill and case a five-well vertical test program in the Moundville area. Longford has already drilled and cased two of these five wells, with the third well under way.

These wells will be drilled to a depth of 3,400 feet. Eighty feet of potential coal pay will be targeted in the Pottsville coal interval, including most of the well-known coal zones that have proven to be reliable producers of coal bed methane in the Black Warrior basin of Alabama.

Over the next year, Longford has the option to drill a further additional 15 wells and farm into an 80-per-cent interest in approximately 6,000 acres of land in the Moundville area.

The Potttsville coal zones dramatically thicken in the Moundville area, providing some of the thickest potential net coal pay in the prolific Black Warrior basin. These coals appear to be among the greatest aggregate coal thicknesses of high-rank coal in North America.

Longford anticipates that completion and dewatering operations will commence in late October with potential gas production testing and reserve additions by year-end.

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