Kelt shuts in production on wildfire evacuation order

Kelt Exploration Ltd., Calgary, has temporarily shut-in production of about 5,000 boe/d (77% gas) since the evening of May 15, following an evacuation order as wildfires burn near Fort St. John, British Columbia. The company safely evacuated personnel at its operating region at Oak, about 35 km from Fort St. John.

The company is not aware of any damage or loss to infrastructure, it said in a release May 16, and remains prepared to restart production as soon as it is safe to do so.

Kelt has drilled three of its budgeted five Montney wells at Oak so far in 2023. Drilling operations had been suspended due to spring break-up and road bans. Kelt expects to drill the remaining two wells in June.