TSX Venture Exchange Symbol: DES
CALGARY, March 21, 2014 /CNW/ - Desmarais Energy Corporation (TSXV: DES) (the "Corporation" or "Desmarais") announces that a farm-out horizontal well in the Virginia Hills area of west central Alberta, was completed in the Beaverhill Lake formation early in Q4 2013 with a multi-stage acid fracture stimulation. It has been producing light, sweet crude oil since mid-November. Variable rates have been achieved of approximately 14 - 19 m3/ day or 90 to 120 bopd. Desmarais has a 5% before payout royalty interest on 32.598% of production and a 30.0% working interest on 32.598% after payout. Desmarais has also earned a 9.7794% working interest in a vertical well offsetting the horizontal well.
Desmarais announces the appointment of James G. Long to the position of Chief Financial Officer effective March 10, 2014. Mr. Long is currently a major shareholder and Director of the Company.
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SOURCE Desmarais Energy Corporation
For further information:
Doug F. Robinson, President and CEO
Desmarais Energy Corporation
Tel: (403) 265-8007 / Fax: (403) 264-7076
E-mail: info@desmaraisenergy.com
Website: www.desmaraisenergy.com
