Manitok Energy Inc. (the "Corporation" or "Manitok") (TSX VENTURE:MEI) is pleased to provide an update on its 2013 drilling program.
Drilling Update
The only commitment well, and 1st earning well, of the Quirk Creek farm-in with Legacy Oil + Gas ("Legacy") located at 11-31-020-03W5 was completed at a total vertical depth of about 2,050 metres. The unstimulated horizontal oil well tested the Cardium B zone and was production tested over a 66 hour period. Through intermittent periods of swabbing and flowing, the well produced 571 bbls (400 net) of 46º API oil and 454 mcf (318 net) of associated gas during the test period, which is about 207 boe/d (145 net) of oil with associated gas. Manitok will immediately drill the second earning well at Quirk Creek from the same pad, which is anticipated to spud within the next week. Once the second well is production tested, the pad will be put on production through temporary facilities for a period of approximately 3 months in order to understand the potential reserves recovery and deliverability of the reservoir.
The Legacy farm-in is on about 21 gross sections (13,440 acres) of land, with about 19.6 gross sections (12,544 acres) being prospective for sweet Cardium oil ("Farm-in Lands"). Legacy has approximately a 99% average working interest in the Farm-in Lands prior to Manitok earning. Manitok is paying 100% of the cost to drill, complete and equip the first horizontal Cardium oil well in order to earn 70% of Legacy's working interest, to the base of the deepest formation penetrated in a 7 section (4,480 acres) block of land within the Farm-in Lands. Manitok will drill the second well under the same earning terms as the first well. Manitok also has a rolling option to drill the third and final earning well on the Farm-in Lands with the same earning parameters as the first two wells, which would earn Manitok the entire 70% working interest in the Farm-in Lands. Subject to the confirmation of deliverability and potential recoverable reserves, Manitok believes that there are approximately 15 Cardium oil locations on the Farm-in Lands.
Manitok is currently drilling the 21st Cardium oil well at Stolberg. Production test results will be available in about six weeks.
The 20th Cardium oil well at Stolberg was not production tested for any significant duration due to being drilled on the same pad as two currently producing wells. There was no need to understand potential production levels before committing to tie-in costs since the tie-in point is on the lease and capital costs are minimal. However, Manitok did confirm oil flow before deciding to equip and tie-in the well. The well is expected to be on production next week.
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