If they are telling the truth, and there is metal caught in the pump that means it is coming up so it can be retrieved or fished out. Not sure how these pumps work but will check later. Don't they have protective mesh filters to catch foreign objects before they actually jamb a pump?
If the problem goes deeper, the well would only be restricted not stuffed from some point in the lateral where the problem occurred. The position along the lateral would be nice to know? most likely at the end of the packers.
total lateral section of 4201 feet .. we have 750feet of packers frac .. jamb most likely at 750feet
So 3451feet of lateral open well is restricted? restricted completely? answers I guess may never be answered by WLR or operator.
We already know they can suck out 216barrels a day approx with Probably a very high TDS count and as this reduces the barrel count will increase.
All does not seem lost just may not be as high flow as first anticipated/expected.
If we can actually get above 200 barrel of actual oil we are still in the game