Couple of very interesting posts from q44 on ADVFN...

Couple of very interesting posts from q44 on ADVFN earlier:-

quattro44 - 14 Jan'08 - 23:23

“As a person with many years drilling and testing experience I cannot emphasize the following statement enough as it simply does not usually happen unless you have the very highest probability of a serious discovery :

"It is important to note that the shows and flares were encountered whilst drilling with relatively heavy mud weight and that the well was observed as trying to flow naturally."

It is possible you can get 1 or 2 pockets of short term high pressure, but several?

I suppose they could be fibbing, but why bother saying it?!”

imho
q44

quattro44 - 15 Jan'08 - 00:25

What will it be like with no mud there? They MUST be very encouraged by the continuous attempt by the well to flow, and must be sufficiently encouraged to think that it can flow on itsown without stimulation and that there is sufficient natural volume to achieve this. If it can flow significantly under its own steam for a reasonable time, then it can be placed on production immediately and save a bunch of money whilst they do the same with all the others. They can then go back later and frac.
q44