FIELD ACTIVITIES / High Plains blowout
High Plains Energy Inc.
CALGARY, Oct. 11 /CNW/ - HIGH PLAINS ENERGY INC. THROUGH ITS WHOLLY OWNED
AMERICAN SUBSIDIARY, GRIFFON PETROLEUM INC., ANNOUNCED THAT AS A NON-OPERATOR,
AND WITH A 37.48535% WORKING INTEREST IN THE WELL, IT HAD EXPERIENCED A
BLOWOUT ON ITS HOEFELDT 4-33N-17E, HILL COUNTY, MONTANA, DRILLING WELL, AT
3:30 A.M. ON OCTOBER 9, 1998. THE WELL BLEW OUT AT 1,150 FEET, AT A RATE
ESTIMATED AT MORE THAN 5,000,000 CFD, WHILE THE DRILLERS WERE MAKING A
CONNECTION ABOVE THE TARGET FORMATION, AND CAUGHT FIRE DESTROYING THE DRILLING
RIG. THREE OF THE DRILLING CONTRACTORS PERSONNEL SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WITH
ONE BEING HOSPITALIZED IN HAVRE, MONTANA.
THE WELL IS CURRENTLY ON FIRE WITH NO DANGER TO THE PUBLIC OR ANY
STRUCTURES. CUDD PRESSURE CONTROL, INC. OF WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA, A COMPANY THAT
SPECIALIZES IN WELL CONTROL, HAS REPRESENTATIVES ON THE SITE AND WILL
SUPERVISE ALL OPERATIONS.
THE WELL WAS INTENDED AS A DEVELOPMENT WELL IN THE TIGER RIDGE GAS FIELD
OF MONTANA. GRIFFON PETROLEUM INC. HAS INTERESTS IN MORE THAN 14,000 NET ACRES
IN THE AREA.
THE ALBERTA STOCK EXCHANGE HAS NEITHER APPROVED NOR DISAPPROVED OF THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
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For further information: PLEASE CONTACT MR. HAROLD BOWMAN, PRESIDENT OF
HIGH PLAINS ENERGY INC. (403) 290-0078
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