CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - June 9, 2011) - Petro-Reef Resources Ltd. (News - Market indicators) -
The Company announces that it has completed the testing of two wells at Alexander, Alberta.
The 2-1-56-27W4 well was perforated and fractured in the Calahoo zone and on a 30 hour test produced an average of 45 BBl/day of oil and 650 Mcf/day of natural gas. Petro-Reef has a 94% working interest in the 2-1 well.
The previously announced 13-7-56-26W4 well was perforated and fractured in the Detrital zone and on a 40 hour test produced an average of 127 BBl/day of oil and 1,366 mcf/day of natural gas. Petro-Reef has a 79% working interest in the 13-7 well.
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 the Company produced an average of 825 BOE/day comprised of 317 BBl/day of oil and NGL's and 3,048 mcf/day of natural gas. The Company received an average of $75.25 per barrel for oil and $4.08 per mcf for natural gas. Field netbacks averaged $27.25/BOE and corporate netbacks averaged $22.00/BOE. Cash flow for the period is estimated to be $1.6 million.
Petro-Reef will release its Q1 2011 financial statements and MD&A later in June, 2011.
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