Worthington Energy's I-1 Well on Continuous 24 Hour Production
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Worthington Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: WGAS) ("Worthington" or the "Company"), an energy company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and drilling of oil and natural gas properties, reports that the Company's I-1 Well is currently operating on a continuous, unmanned, 24 hour production schedule.
"I am pleased to report that we are once again operating on a 24 hour production schedule," stated Worthington Energy, Inc. President & CEO, Mr. Tony Mason. "We performed a 24 hour flow-test, concluding on Oct. 15, 2012, which generated encouraging production results: shut-in tubing pressure (SITP) was 4,150 psi; flowing tubing pressure (FTP) was 3,300 psi; oil production was 155 BOPD (barrels of oil per day); and gas production was 700 MCFD (thousand cubic feet per day)."
"This is excellent progress considering that we were still operating at a 6/64 choke," continued Mr. Mason. "Based on these results, which were reported to the Texas RRC, we expect that the I-1 Well will be designated by the RCC as an oil well and not a gas/condensate well."
Post completion of the 24-hour flow-test the well was powered down at the request of the pipeline operator to allow them to carry out further repairs on the pipeline riser at one of the abandoned platforms nearby. "Following some minor weather delays, the welding crew completed their repairs on October 30, 2012, and we are now operating at continuous, unmanned, 24 hour production," added Mr. Mason.
"As previously reported, we had anticipated achieving full production levels by late October or early November and I am pleased to say that we are right on schedule with our projections. I look forward to proving positive production updates in the days, weeks and months to follow," concluded Mr. Mason.
About Worthington
Worthington engages in the acquisition, exploration, development and drilling of oil and natural gas properties. Worthington is an energy turnaround company whose strategy is to acquire cash flow producing properties with proved and probable reserves, develop the fields by reworking existing wells and drilling new wells. Worthington was founded in 2004 and is based in San Francisco, CA. More information about Worthington Energy, Inc. can be found by visiting the Company's website at www.wenergyinc.com.
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