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09/12/2011
Argentina The CorS X-1 exploratory well in Argentina's Neuquen basin is being cased to 14,760 ft after taking full diameter vertical cores and sidewall cores in the Vaca Muerta shale and other formations, said Calgary-based Madalena Ventures Inc. Apache Energia Argentina SRL drilled the well on the 123,500-acre Cortadera block, in which Madalena has 40% interest. Vaca Muerta shale is 2,323 ft thick. Apache obtained sidewall cores in the Quintuco formation, which is 2,024 ft thick overlying the Vaca Muerta. The well also cut 676 ft of Mulichinco formation in which sidewall cores were taken in areas of elevated hydrocarbon shows. Sidewall cores were also taken in the Agrio formation overl...
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