News and Press Releases
Production Update
Dec 13, 2008
Sefton Resources Inc, announces that production from
TEG Oil & Gas USA's
two new
wells, Hartje #16 & #17, drilled in the Tapia Oil Field in California,
has begun
to stabilize. After the initial flush production from the wells, the productive
rates have settled to current rates of 47 and 28 BOPD on average. The 30-day
rates will be reported once they are completed.
TEG is also modifying its Steam Pilot Programme at Tapia.
After completing some
remedial work on the Yule #8 gas well, gas flow rates from the well are still
variable as a result of the well being idle for four years. Wellhead pressure
is
currently above 200 psi and because of this, it is believed that the well may
still clean up and become serviceable over time. The gas rate variability causes
the steam generator to shut down, and this is part of the steam generator's
normal safety system. However, TEG believes attempting to conduct a pilot steam
study with inconsistent steam injection could lead to poor data and inconclusive
results. TEG has other wells in the Tapia field in which it can perforate the
shallow gas interval and which can be used for the steaming process.
Nonetheless, TEG is now considering the use of propane gas for the Pilot
Programme only. This would allow it to test the viability of the
steam-stimulation process in a more expedient and consistent manner. During
this
time TEG will be able to continue to work on the YULE #8 gas well and also
properly plan the use of other gas supply wells in the field-wide steam program
going forward.
For further information, contact:
John James (Jim) Ellerton, CEO Tel: 00 1 303 759 2700
Jeremy Delmar-Morgan, Chairman Tel: 077 8900 4874
David Millham, Investor Relations Tel: 020 7796 9999
Nicola Marrin, Seymour Pierce Limited Tel: 020 7107 8000
Notes to editors:
Sefton Resources is an AIM listed oil and gas production company. Its main
core
area of activity is in the East Ventura Basin in California, where it owns
100%
of two oil fields, Tapia Canyon (heavy gravity oil) and Eureka Canyon (medium
gravity oil), both of which have over twenty years of expected production life.
In addition Sefton has over 30,000 acres in the Forest City Basin of Eastern
Kansas where Coal Bed Methane gas, as well as conventional oil and gas deposits,
are targets.