Portrush Commences Drilling Exploratory Well in Ontario
Portrush, an oil and natural gas exploration and production company, has commenced drilling an exploratory well on its Waubuno property in Moore Township, Lambton County, southwestern Ontario.
In 2007 the Portrush et al number one, Moore 5-13-III exploratory test was drilled and was suspended after encountering near reef geological conditions. The well was drilled on limited 2D seismic data and the original interpreted anomaly is now considered as ‘side swipe’ to a pinnacle reef.
The drill-site has been chosen to test the interpreted crestal position of the postulated pinnacle reef.
The prospect is on trend and midpoint between two pinnacle reef gas storage pools, Kimball Colinville and Waubuno. Both pools produced approximately six billion cubic feet before being converted to gas storage leases.