confirmation well

[‚kän·fər′mā·shən ‚wel]

(petroleum engineering)

The second producing well in a new oil field under development.

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We now have a confirmation well and can begin fully developing the prospect.

Wentworth Energy Has Successfully Drilled the Third Well on Its East Texas Mineral Block

The Akkaya well is the first confirmation well drilled after the successful completion of the Company's Ayazli-1 well, which is located approximately 7 kilometers to the northwest, that was completed in September 2004.

Toreador's Akkaya-1 Well Produces Natural Gas Offshore Turkey

OTCBB:TMXN), announced today that its recently completed field confirmation well, South Alibek #1 (SA-1) flowed at a rate of 1,750 barrels of oil per day through an 11 mm choke with a flowing tubing pressure of 1,100 psi during testing over this past weekend.

Transmeridian Exploration Reports Successful Test Results on South Alibek #1; Conference Call on Thursday, September 11, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. CDT

This confirmation well will test the Morrow and Chester formations at approximately 7,400 feet.

CREDO Completes New Well Producing Approximately 1.9 Million Cubic Feet of Gas Per Day

A further reassessment of the economies of a 200 MW facility may be undertaken on completion of the proposed confirmation well program.

South Crofty Holdings Ltd.: Major Development in Establishing Canada's First Geothermal Energy Company

This is a confirmation well to the Federal 31-29, the initial well in the Gasco/Phillips program.

Phillips Petroleum Drilling Two More Wells at Gasco's Riverbend Project

3 well was drilled to a depth of 13,200 feet, encountering the prospective Vicksburg intervals approximately 130 feet high to the field confirmation well, the Brigham-operated Palmer State No.

Brigham Announces Two Successful Gulf Coast Completions, Including High Rate Home Run Field Development Well

Brigham retains a 50% working interest in this test, which is a confirmation well on a structure with gross unrisked reserve potential of approximately 60 Bcfe.

Brigham Exploration Reports Gulf Coast Frio Discovery and Daily Production Growth From 2000 Drilling Program

2 confirmation well in the Home Run Field in Brooks County, Texas, and declines in production volumes from a recently completed Frio well in Brazoria County, Texas.

Brigham Exploration First Quarter 2000 Operational Update

2, a vertical confirmation well to the CL&F No.

Union Pacific Resources Group Inc. Update on North American Onshore Gas Exploration Drilling Programs

Based on the positive results of the A-7 Well, the Company has budgeted a confirmation well to be drilled during 2000 to determine the extent of the productive reservoirs in the new fault block.

Stone Energy Corporation Announces Successful Drilling Results at Eugene Island Block 243 and Weeks Island

Chaparral's recent confirmation well in the Karakuduk field located 70 miles to the southwest of License 953 indicates potential commercial production from the Jurassic formation.

American International Petroleum Completes 1999 Work Program On Exploration License 953 in Kazakhstan