Gastem has said that the St Hyacinthe HZ1A well on the 37,247 hectare Canbriam Energy/Gastem St-Hyacinthe Property has been spud. The planned measured depth of the well is 3,360mt, with a lateral section of 1,000mt, and will be reached in approximately three weeks.
The St Hyacinthe HZ1A horizontal well is the final well of a four well continuous program composed of three horizontal wells and one vertical well on the St-Hyacinthe Property to be drilled and tested during 2010.
Fracture completion of the well will be done as part of a program to stimulate all three horizontal wells following the drilling of this last horizontal well. Pipeline infrastructure is present on the property.
Raymond Savoie, CEO of Gastem, said: “The drill rig has moved from St Barnabe, where the second horizontal well has been successfully drilled and cased, to the site of the St Hyacinthe well. Once this drill program has been completed, all horizontal wells will be fracture stimulated and results will be made known as soon as available.”