COPL Announced First Oil Production from Cole Creek Unit

The company announced that it has decided to continue with its Cole Creek Frontier 1 recompletion program.

SEATTLE (Oil Monster): The Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL) and its affiliates announced first oil production from the Frontier 1 sands at its Cole Creek Unit in Wyoming. According to the company, 11-27-35n-77w well is currently pumping 125-135 bbl./d of fluid through 65’ of unstimulated perforations. The company had initiated recompletion operations on the well in the last of December.

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The lowest of three Frontier 1 sands was perforated with sixty-five feet (65’) of perforations. The well was then put on pump for clean up. The 11-27 Frontier 1 completion was the second completion attempt in the Frontier 1 in Cole Creeks history. The first unsuccessful attempt was carried out by Mobil way back in 1966. The oil production from the Frontier 1 from the 11-27 well at Cole Creek is expected to have a significant impact on the company’s petroleum resources.

The company announced that it has decided to continue with its Cole Creek Frontier 1 recompletion program.

Arthur Millhollland, President and CEO, COPL commented that the results from the Frontier 1 11-27 recompletion will be a game changer for the company. The results confirms the internal evaluation of the Frontier 1 after the drilling and evaluation of its 14-30 exploration well last year, he added.