AusTex (ASX:AOK) Additional Horizontal Mississippi Lime Wells with Range Resources (NYSE:RRC)
Sydney, Sep 12, 2012 AEST (ABN Newswire) - United States focused oil & gas produer AusTex Oil Limited (
ASX:AOK) (OTCQX:ATXDY) is pleased to update shareholders on its continued well development program at the company's 100% owned 5,500 acre Snake River Project in Kay County, Oklahoma.
Following the success of the Balder #1-30N Horizontal Mississippi Lime well during the June quarter, AOK has entered into further agreements to participiate in additional horizontal well development with Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC). The Balder #1-30N has demonstrated the potential of the Mississippi Lime interval having achieved a 30 day average IP of 899 boe/day and a peak 24 hour rate of 1,363 boe/day (782 barrels of oil, 340 barrels NGLs and 1,448 mcf gas). AOK holds a 13.76% interest in the Balder #1-30N well.
Balder #2-31N Well
The Balder #2-31N Well is to be drilled as an offset to the successful Balder #1-30N horizontal well on a 160 acre spacing. AOK will hold a 13.76% Working Interest in the new well.
Hod #19-1N Well
AOK has entered into an agreement with Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) to participate in Horizontal Well development in Section 19, Township 25N Range 1 West. Up to three wells are to be drilled with the Hod #1-19H well expected to spud in October. AOK will hold 8.33% Working Interest in this well.
Additional Horizontal Well development is planned on the Snake River Project and AOK will update further details in coming months.
Speaking from Tulsa, Richard Adrey, Executive Chairman commented, "We are delighted to be participating with additional horizontal well development with Range. With the proposed increased density to 160 acre spacing, this again highlights the potential of our Snake River Project. Additional oil production is coming on line as we test new vertical wells and we are on target with our 2 vertical well per month program. We have just drilled our tenth vertical well and expect to have nine producing before the end of October".
View the complete AusTex Oil announcement including Figure 1, please click the link below:
http://media.abnnewswire.net/media/en/docs/ASX-AOK-694239.pdf
About Australian Oil Company Limited
Australian Oil Company Limited (ASX:AOK) (OTCMKTS:SGCSF) is an Australian-based energy company focused on under-explored, recently over-looked, world class oil and gas opportunities near under-supplied markets. The Company is currently focussed on conventional oil and gas exploration and production in the Sacramento Basin in California. Australian Oil has a portfolio of natural gas and oil producing wells in addition to prospects and discoveries at various exploration and appraisal stages. AOK is in the process of evaluating the acquisition of oil and gas producing and exploration assets to enhance the Company's strategic needs and deliver shareholder value.
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