Atikwa Announces the Completion of Three New WellsAtikwa Announces the Completion of Three New Wells in Manitoba
Atikwa Resources Inc. ATK
11/4/2011 8:00:03 AM
Atikwa Announces the Completion of Three New Wells in Manitoba
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 4, 2011) - Atikwa Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ATK) ("Atikwa" or the "Company) is pleased to report that it has completed the drilling and casing of three new horizontal wells targeting Spearfish light oil in the Pierson area of Manitoba. The recently completed 13-23, 6-24 and 15-30 wells were part of a three well program that the Company drilled throughout October and early November. Good hydrocarbon shows where encountered throughout the drilling of all three wellbores. The wells are scheduled to be fraced next week and put on production before the end of November.
The previous wells in the program continue to show strong inflow characteristics, with the recently fraced 14-13 well hitting a high of 128 barrels per day over the last 30 days. The Company is in the process of licensing two additional wells in the area, which it intends to drill before the end of the year. With the addition of those two wells the Company will have drilled a total of eight Spearfish wells in the area, 5.3 net.
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