assuming that this horizontally finished well is in the FO/MOL/EXX jv it would suggest that EXX will try a horizontal fraccing technology?

further assuming that the fraccing is done in the un-cased section, you say that is better for production and fracing (in a solid formation), as more pay zone is exposed. if any section is not so solid and is fracced, would it not cave in and bust that section of the hole?

given its proximity to the main N-S axis of the Mako trough, which may follow a fault line and the fact that FO's logs showed multiple soft sands sections, would it not be reasonably safe to assume that the ground is not realy solid rock? (someone posted something about this a long time ago. I will not name who because some here are very touchy when they are quoted).

And therefore the hole casing has not been completed or there are problems completing it?

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