Sterling Resources announces results of the Airidh well in the UK North Sea
CALGARY, June 14 /CNW/ - Sterling Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SLG) ("Sterling" or the "Company") announces that the Airidh well 42/19a-1 drilled in the UK Southern North Sea was unsuccessful in finding a targeted natural gas presence. The well was commenced on May 23rd and reached a total depth (TD) of 4371 feet.
"Although over 300 feet of Bunter Sandstone, the primary target formation, was encountered with the top 50 feet showing a high resistivity response, no natural gas was present," stated David Findlater, Sterling's Vice-President of Exploration. "Whilst this is not a positive outcome, the Airidh prospect was always regarded as a high risk, potentially high return well because of hydrocarbon migration. It is important to remember that the Bunter sandstone in Airidh is a younger and totally different reservoir unit from the rest of the Quad 42 targets", added Mr. Findlater.
With the completion of the Airidh well, the rig is currently preparing to move to the Macanta prospect in Block 42/14, the next exploration well to be drilled by the operator RWE Dea in the Greater Breagh Quad 42 area. The Macanta prospect is located midway between the Breagh field, which is currently being developed and the Crossman field, a discovery located in the Blocks immediately east of the prospect.
Sterling Resources Ltd. is a Canadian-listed international oil and gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with assets in the United Kingdom, Romania, Netherlands and France. The shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "SLG".
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For further information: visit www.sterling-resources.com or contact: George Kesteven, Manager, Corporate & Investor Relations, Phone: (403) 215-9265, Fax: (403) 215-9279, [email protected]; Mike Azancot, President and Chief Executive Officer, Phone: (44) 77404-32883, Fax: (44) 13308-20670, [email protected]
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