Pétrolia Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PEA) is proud to announce the commencement of resource confirmation work on the Bourque property, which consists of the re-entry and completion of Bourque 1, as well as the drilling and completion of an additional well – Bourque HZ No3. The project should start in the next few days.
As for the Bourque 1 Project, the lower open hole section of the well will be abandoned through the installation of 4 cement plugs at depths from 2746 to 1780 m. Then, the drilling of the deviated section will be initiated at 1230 m and progressively deviated to reach a near horizontal angle at 1700 m KB (to a true vertical depth (TVD) of 1505 m KB), before setting the intermediate casing. The projected total measured depth of the well is 3450 meters (1488 m TVD). The drilling of the 1750 m horizontal leg of the reservoir will be followed by logging and completion. Casing will be installed to the beginning of the horizontal section.
Thereafter, the drilling rig will be moved a few metres away towards the enlarged portion of the Bourque 1 site in order to drill Bourque HZ No. 3. This new well will be drilled vertically to a depth of 1006 m KB and the hole will be progressively deviated down to a total measured depth of 1500 m KB or a TVD of 1299 m KB before setting the intermediate casing. Drilling will resume for a horizontal section of 1650 m in length. The planned total measured depth of Bourque HZ No 3 is 3150 m KB.