3Legs to Conduct More Tests on Baltic Basin

Independent 3Legs Resources has said that it will conduct further testing on two of its horizontal wells in the Polish Baltic Basin, the Lebien LE-2H and Warblino LE-1H wells.

The announcement, made this morning, says that the company will next month commence "lifting operations" at the Warblino LE-1H well, following which it will begin further testing on the Lebien LE-2H well.

As part of the both operations, the company will place  artificial lift equipment in each wellbore. This equipment will facilitate the removal of more hydraulic fracking fluid, to enable 3Legs to gather additional data on the properties of the target formations. This testing may also cause more gas to flow.

"The testing will enable us to acquire valuable additional data on the performance of these two wells and hence further to advance our play understanding," CEO Peter Clutterbuck said.

The two wells have been two of the company's most successful so far. Drilled early last year, both have been flow tested after being drilled with lateral sections and completed with multi-stage lateral fracture stimulation. The company says that the Lebien LE-2H well was the first to deliver sustained shale gas production in Poland.

3Legs Resources also said today that it expects to spud its fifth well in October this year, the Strzeszewo LE-1 well. A contract has been signed between 3Legs' subsidiary Lane Energy Poland and MND Drilling & Services for the drilling of this well. 

"We are pleased also that preparations are well under way for the drilling of our fifth well in the Baltic Basin, Strzeszewo LE-1," Mr. Clutterbuck said. "We are planning a full suite of tests and other analysis on this well in order to optimise our understanding of the geology before planning further horizontal wells."