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Canadian Superior to drill Sidetrack on Endeavour

posted on Dec 30, 2008 04:41AM

The following news is from Ocean-Resources.com

Canadian Superior to Drill Sidetrack at Endeavour Offshore Trinidad
(2008-12-30)

Canadian Superior Energy Inc. (TSX:SNG) Monday said it plans to drill a mechanical sidetrack at its Endeavour well offshore Trinidad following well bore damage in the final section of the well.

The Kan Tan IV semi-submersible was drilling at a depth of 17,063 feet subsea -- the main target of the well -- when the damage occurred during routine operations while replacing a worn drill bit.

"The geological data obtained from the drilling to date of Endeavour is very Encouraging," commented Canadian Superior president and chief executive Mike Coolen in a statement. "The Endeavour well has encountered approximately 162 feet of gross reservoir quality sands over a 168 foot interval to this point. While the data in hand is very useful; it is preferable to drill further into the main target zone to better determine the full extent of the reservoir and to obtain additional information, including full wireline logs, to further evaluate the various reservoir parameters and to have timely data in hand for forward scheduling of any possible appraisal work required."

Coolen added that sidetrack drilling will start as soon as the blowout preventer is repaired.

Endeavour, which spudded on August 28, has a planned total depth of about 18,000 feet. The well is the third of a three-well program that saw natural gas discoveries at Bounty and Intrepid, all located on Block 5(c), some 60 miles off the east coast of Trinidad."

It turns out I was wrong on my prediction that they were logging. They really were having well control problems.

Cheers; Scott

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