“The flowing pressures on both the Turner and High Tower wells would indicate that they are capable of higher rates,” managing director Terry Barr said.

Turner 4-14 has been connected to a high pressure delivery line and is flowing to sales at 1.722 million cubic feet per day with 2000 psi flow tubing head pressure. The gas rate is also being supplemented by 21 barrels of oil per day.

In addition, Hightower 1-23 is flowing at 1.724 million cubic feet per day and 18 barrels of oil per day, with a tubing head pressure of 1,300 psi.

Meanwhile the field’s third development well, Reynolds 1-23, has been logged after reaching total depth. The logs have an indicated a net pay of 36 feet, Samson said.

Samson said the log results indicated Reynolds 1-23 would respond well to hydraulic fracture stimulation, scheduled for November 8.

Results from the three wells will now be put into the pre-drill mapping and engineering data set, Samson said. This will determine the second phase of the infill program.

The rig will now leave to drill four wells in non-Kestrel held acreage, but will return in the first quarter of next year to drill another well.

“Whilst the technical work has yet to be completed it is clear from the results achieved to date that there will be several additional wells drilled on the two Kestrel sections,” Barr said.

He added that Kestrel had determined a total of 14 development wells were possible in the field, including Turner, Hightower and Reynolds.

Using the available data, Kestrel will commission Sproule & Associates to review the reserve determinations of the two producing wells, Barr said.