Gaspé Peninsula – Bourque No. 1
Drilling of the Bourque No. 1 well, located halfway between Murdochville and Grande-Vallée, has been underway since late July. To date, the well has reached a depth of over 2,400 meters and is approaching the West Point Formation, where two separate targets are scheduled for assessment. In all, the well will reach a total estimated vertical depth of 3,200 meters.

In the formations underlying the objective, the test well revealed numerous hydrocarbon shows that justified a number of further short term production tests. These tests are currently being evaluated to determine the size of these zones in terms of exploration. Findings have already shown that the petroleum system is operational in this part of the Gaspé Peninsula.

Drilling of the Bourque No. 1 well is slightly behind our initial schedule. This delay is due to the hardness of rocks encountered and the many tests carried out on the formations underlying the objective, given the significant shows found there. Pétrolia intends to take core samples for more detailed analysis, particularly at the level of the Forillon Formation when drilling the Bourque No. 2 well.

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