Xcite begins 9/03b-7 well preproduction flow test

2012-07-09 09:53 ET - News Release

Mr. Steve Kew reports

COMMENCEMENT OF PRE-PRODUCTION FLOW TEST

Xcite Energy Ltd. has now successfully completed the final part of the 9/03b-7 and 7z well lateral well construction work program, including installation of the smart completions equipment (enabling individual laterals to be flowed, co-mingled or shut in), the installation of twin electrical submersible pumps (giving full redundancy) and a down hole safety valve.

The on-rig process and control packages have been fully commissioned and linked to the pipeline and in-field dynamically positioned shuttle tanker, Scott Spirit.

The preproduction flow test operations on the 9/03b-7 (B6) lateral well were successfully commenced this morning and the well is currently being cleaned up. This flow test is not a headline flow rate test; it is a data gathering exercise.

The 9/03b-7 lateral well is planned to recover a minimum cumulative volume of 45,000 barrels of oil during the flow test period, to help ensure that the data gathering will be as effective as possible and will be used to calibrate the existing reservoir model and update the reserves assessment report.

This flow test is planned to be up to 90 days in length and to be conducted at a range of different flow rates (specifically not 500 barrels per day for 90 days), to collect additional reservoir and production data, including data with respect to enhanced oil recovery.

These data will be used to further increase the certainty with respect to the longer term oil, gas and water production profiles, and recoverable reserves from the Bentley field.

Commenting on today's announcement Steve Kew, exploration and development director, said: "We are very pleased with the production testwork program to date, with all major elements having been completed safely and competently. This is a significant step forward for the company in proving its technical capabilities in the drilling of these wells with the multilateral smart completions that have been installed. The start-up of the production test has gone well and we shall continue to provide operational updates in due course."

We seek Safe Harbor.