Forest Oil reports deep shelf Gulf of Mexico discovery results

Denver-based Forest Oil Corp. Thursday reported test results for its No. 1 discovery well drilled on West Cameron Block 112 in the deep shelf Gulf of Mexico.

March 19, 2004

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Mar. 19 -- Denver-based Forest Oil Corp. Thursday reported test results for its No. 1 discovery well drilled on West Cameron Block 112 in the deep shelf Gulf of Mexico.

The well, which was drilled to 15,325 ft TD, flowed 15.4 MMcfd of natural gas and 322 b/d of condensate with a flowing tubing pressure of 10,475 psi.

Forest expects initial production to reach 20-25 MMcfed of gas and anticipates the well to be online in the third quarter.

Well operator Forest holds 55% working interest in the well; Dominion Exploration & Production Inc., a subsidiary of Richmond, Va.-based Dominion, holds the remainder.