Vulcan Minerals Inc. issued a release on Tuesday saying final planning and procurement are underway to complete and test the Robinsons #1 and Red Brook #2 wells in western Newfoundland. Field operations are scheduled to commence in July.
Based on analysis, three zones have been initially prioritized for evaluation in Red Brook #2. A minimum of two of the three zones will be hydraulically fracture stimulated. The company says this will allow reservoir fluids to enter the well from beyond any near well bore reservoir damage created during drilling, and should provide reliable flow test results for the respective zones.
At Robinsons #1, the company says a long interval over 157 m will be perforated with a deep penetrating procedure. This is to access multiple sands over the interval in order to acquire reservoir pressure and fluids. The upper part of the interval will be hydraulically fractured and flow tested.
A second zone will also be fractured and tested. The compansy says Robinson #1 contains many low porosity/ permeability sandstones over a gross interval exceeding 1,200 m. The purpose of the current program is to test the lower zones which will allow for additional testing of the upper zones at some future date.
All of the necessary services to carry out the operations have to be mobilized to the site from out of the province. The company is currently finalizing service contracts and co-ordinating the operational schedule which is anticipated to entail field work over the course of three months.
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