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Sep 21, 2009 11:30AM
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Sep 22, 2009 04:30PM

> What is the Pressure and Temp of our test zone since we are far up the horizon?

The pressure gradient is about 1 psi per foot, so at 4300 meters, that's ~14,000 PSI. The temperature is probably about 175C at that depth.

As for Toreador, here are the details from their first testing attempt (July)

-- As reported earlier, the Balotaszallaas-E-1 ("Ba-E-1") well in southern Hungary was drilled in partnership with Delta Hydrocarbons BV whereby Toreador holds a 25% working interest and Delta pays all costs on the well. The well was drilled to a final total measured depth of 3,620 meters, successfully encountering the target geologic horizon as a 560 meter gross over-pressured gas bearing section. The well has since been completed and an initial fracture stimulation program has been executed over the two lowermost reservoir intervals in the well. The well was the first in the basin to be fracture stimulated and two techniques were employed to further optimize any future treatments. The initial cross-linked-gel fracture stimulation of the lower zone was successfully executed, but the results of the short flow back period were inconclusive of the production potential. A slick-water fracture stimulation was used for the upper zone and resulted in a much larger effective fracture, but the treatment prematurely screened out after only 40% of the proppant was placed. The mobilization of a temporary skid-mounted test package is underway and an extended testing is planned for July. Total testing time is expected to be 4 to 6 weeks.

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