Tartan: Silver Oak No. 1 well's Lower Carneros interval noncommercial

Calgary-based Tartan Energy Inc. reported that it's test of the Lower Carneros interval of its Silver Oak No.1 well in Bakersfield, Calif.—the first interval effectively tested on the well—has determined the presence of oil and natural gas, but not at economic rates.

June 4, 2003

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, June 4 -- Calgary-based Tartan Energy Inc. reported that it's test of the Lower Carneros interval of its Silver Oak No.1 well in Bakersfield, Calif.—the first interval effectively tested on the well—has determined the presence of oil and natural gas, but not at economic rates.

Tartan said that trapped oil and natural gas in the lower zone, however, indicates that commercial production from this interval may be found in a higher structural position, and production testing of the remaining upper intervals will continue, including the Middle Carneros, Upper Carneros, Upper Temblor-Devil Water sands and the Fractured Shale/Porcelanite.

Tartan also has run casing in the Williamson II P1-11 well, and will begin testing when data processing and geologic interpretation is completed.