This horizontal resource play focuses on oil & liquids-rich gas in the Nordegg formation. Madalena has approximately 140 net sections of Nordegg rights containing or proximal to vertical wells that produce oil and/or liquids-rich gas (up to 130 bbls/mmcf) from the Nordegg formation. Madalena utilizes horizontal multi-frac technology to develop this emerging resource play. The reservoir is approximately 13m thick and is widespread across Madalena's sizeable land position. Madalena's current land base on this play will support a significant number of horizontal locations. The company has significant infrastructure including oil batteries, compressors, pipelines and water disposal facilities in the area to support future Nordegg development.
From November 2014:
Nordegg Horizontal Play– New Oil & Gas Exploration Discovery
Madalena has made a new oil and gas discovery (100% WI) in the Nordegg formation through the drilling, casing and stimulation of an exploratory well. The well was drilled horizontally in the Nordegg formation to a total measured depth of 2,533 metres, with a horizontal lateral section of approximately 830 metres in length. The well was subsequently completed, stimulated and flowed-back on clean-up for 67 hours.
During the 67 hour clean-up period the well flowed continuously up 7 inch casing at an average rate of 396 bbls/d of oil and 1.6 MMscf/d of natural gas for a total of 663 Boe/d (60% Oil). During the final 24 hours of the clean-up period the well flowed at an average rate of 367 bbls/d of oil and 2.1 MMscf/d of natural gas for a total of 718 Boe/d (51% Oil). During the total 67 hour clean-up period the well recovered a total of 1,100 Bbls of 30.5⁰ API oil, 4.5 MMcf of natural gas and 1,416 barrels of water.
This exploration well was drilled and stimulated for an estimated cost of CDN $2.3 million and is currently being prepared for an extended flow test.
Madalena holds over 140 net sections of Nordegg rights across its land base in the greater Paddle River area and has an inventory of potential horizontal drilling locations.
Additionally, Madalena has drilled and cased two Ostracod horizontal wells (100% WI) offsetting its Paddle River Ostracod oil pool. As these wells were drilled from the same surface pad field operations are being staged. Completion operations are currently ongoing.