Forest says it is coring at Redoubt Unit No. 2

Petroleum News Alaska

Forest Oil Corp. announced first quarter operational results May 9 for North America and international operations. Sixteen of 20 wells were completed for an 80 percent operational rate.

For Alaska, Forest reported that the Redoubt Unit No. 2 well is currently coring in the objective Hemlock zone. The well will be logged and tested after coring is complete and all operations should be complete at the well within the next three weeks. Forest has 100 percent working interest at Redoubt.

At the West McArthur River field, where Forest also has 100 percent working interest, the West McArthur River 7A well was drilled to a total measured depth of 14,273 feet and logged 1,300 feet of pay in a horizontal section. The well was placed on production in April and is producing 1,300 barrels per day.

At Unocal-operated McArthur River field, where Forest has a 46 percent working interest, the Trading Bay Unit K-1RD was drilled to a total measured depth of 13,780 feet at an optimum location on the crest of the northwest feature of the McArthur River field and will be tested later this month.