To: Kerm Yerman who wrote (7838 ) 12/10/1997 5:54:00 AM From: Kerm Yerman Respond to of 15196
FIELD ACTIVITIES/ Curlew Lake Resources Major Oil Play Underway December 1, 1997 Curlew Lake Resources Inc. and partners announce that two new exploratory wells in the Turner Valley prospect in southwestern Alberta have finally commenced drilling. The Imperial Oil Resources Limited well, Imp Berkley Turner Valley 2-21-21-3 W5M, got underway on Tuesday, November 25, 1997, while the Berkley Petroleum Corp. well, BPC et al Turner Valley 12-35-20-3 W5M, approximately 3.5 miles to the south, commenced drilling on Saturday, November 29, 1997. They are expected to take anywhere from 60 to 90 days to reach total depth. As set out in previous News Releases, the main targets for both wells are large volume oil and/or gas reserves in the deep Regional Turner Valley formation, underlying the Turner Valley reservoirs in the shallower overthrust sheets from which the current/historical oil production is sourced. Oil reserves in place in the above-mentioned original and still producing overthrust Turner Valley reservoir have been determined at one billion barrels. Curlew Lake has carried net working interests of 2.188% on crude oil and 1.313% on natural gas related to the Imp Berkley 2-21 well and a pro rata share of a related gross overriding royalty (GOR) during the payout period. The above net working interests are also attributable to the 5,220 acres of petroleum and natural gas (P&NG) leases comprising the balance of the Companies' net acreage in the related 17,920 acre farmin block. Curlew Lake has a 2.5% working interest, along with a carried working interest of 1.5%, in the Berkley operated earning well, BPC et al Turner Valley 12-35. Subsequent to payout relative to Berkley's 60% working interest, Curlew will have a 4% working interest in the earning well and in the balance of the related farmin lands totalling 22,376 acres of P&NG leases. Curlew Lake has a 2.5% - 10% interest in a total of 34,551 acres of P&NG leases in the entire Turner Valley prospect area. The availability of Crown P&NG acreage in this area necessitates that both the 2-21 and 12-35 wells be operated on a highly confidential "TIGHT HOLE" basis.