MONTELLO RESOURCES : THE
BLOWOUT WELL
Updated
for October 9th 2007
For weeks, all eyes with regard to
Montello Resources Ltd. (MEO:TSX-V) were
settled on Tennessee
and the John Bowen #2 Test Well and for good reason. The pivotal development
announced September 28th required an immediate update to our members
in respect to Montello's program to unlock the over-pressured zone which caused
the infamous "Blowout Well" of 2002. At an approximate depth of 5,300 feet, Montello
reported having encountered the Upper Cambrian Copper Ridge formation that was
not originally believed to be hydrocarbon-bearing. Circulation was lost and
then quickly recovered along with traces of light oil, gas and major water.
These factors strongly suggest that the zone has exceptional porosity and
excellent permeability in a completely dolomitized host strata. We believe
Montello may in fact have a tiger by the tail and are excited to be continuing
our coverage as they "drill ahead" to the basement which is estimated to occur
between 7,000 to 9,500 feet.
The story behind the infamous
"Blowout Well" and the opportunity that exists is more than enough to warrant
the recent heavy trading volume. Although the John Bowen #2 Well spurred our
initial interest at PinnacleDigest and continues to hold the greatest potential,
the progress made at their jointly owned Pincher Creek Property to date has
been exceptional. I am specifically
referring to Montello's press release of October 4th which announced
that the service rig operating on their 1-11 Re-Completion Project has
completed the preliminary evaluation of the Brown Sand and the Cadomin /
Kootenay formation. Average fluid rates resulted in 225 barrels a day with no
water cut and up to 500 mcf/day of gas. The Cadomin / Kootenay formation is
a condensate zone with associated gas and no water. Pumping equipment is
currently being installed on the property. The magnitude of this small success
can only be understood upon learning of the region and number of claims set to
be drilled. This is not a single re-completion well, but a potentially huge gas
play. The development strategy for this area is in place and I couldn't be more
excited to watch it unfold. This excerpt taken from their October 4th
news release explains what is coming next.
"The immediate plans as part of a
development strategy for this area, is to re-complete a second well and drill a
well to test the up-dip extension of this discovery along with the underlying
Rundle zone."
A further excerpt taken from their
September 28th press release discussing the Pincher Creek Property
is worth noting below:
"This "Upper Zones Play"
represents an opportunity to undertake immediate operations to obtain
production and prove up additional target wells for revenue enhancement." This
is a very exciting time for this property. Although the mounting hype around
the John Bowen #2 Test Well is warranted, we will also be closely evaluating
the success being achieved at Pincher Creek.
Read those two excerpts and note
the dates. Montello Resources is doing exactly what it says and executing at a rapid
pace. This company is wasting no time and we feel it more than necessary to
remind our members not to forget about this progress and to stay focused on not
one, but both of their projects.
A
few short weeks ago we shared a story with you. The story involves a potentially
major oil strike that went awry and later became known as the "Blowout Well,"
representing a missed opportunity of major proportions. This story began
in July of 2002 when a company by the name of Pryor Oil set out to drill for
oil on the Howard farm near Lancing, Tennessee. This region and the Tennessee
Appalachians were very underdeveloped at that time and remain so. Years later,
state geologists would state that the Morgan
County has more occurrences of
over-pressure incidents than anywhere else in the state of Tennessee.
On
July 19th 2002 Pryor Oil encountered extreme underground pressure at roughly 2,400
feet. The well began gushing light gravity crude oil up to 750 barrels per
hour. Pryor Oil had unknowingly tapped into an unbelievable prolific oil
formation.
After
only 24 hours, the well's flow rate was calculated at up to 12,000 barrels of
oil. Pryor Oil was simply not ready for this. The immense pressure lifted their
drill derrick right off the ground. On the second day, July 20th, a
spark ignited the oil which spread immediately to the well. Pryor personnel and
volunteers worked ceaselessly for over 36 hours attempting to contain the
incident but were forced to stand aside by the Environment Protection Agency
(EPA) while oil spewing from the well burned in excess of $15,000.00 an hour.
The EPA had intervened to help mitigate the damage to the local environment. (LAST SENTENCE DELETED).
Why
did we tell you this compelling story of a major lost opportunity?
Pryor
Oil had its opportunity and failed. There was no way of knowing that such a potentially
prolific oil reserve lay beneath their Howard White #1 Well, but either way
they had their chance and are now in legal battles with the government. On a
property that adjoins the Howard farm property, there is a company drilling a
little over a mile from the Howard White #1 Well. That company is Montello
Resources (MEO:TSX-V) based out of Calgary, Alberta,
which is targeting the same big fish that Pryor was unable to reel in. And
after viewing what took place in 2002, they have been careful to meticulously
prepare themselves for such a similarly major oil strike.
We
became familiar with Montello Resources over a month ago and could not wait to
bring their story to you. In fact, we
liked their story so much, we bought 200,000 shares ourselves at $0.14CDN per
share (their current share price is around $0.17 CDN).We also know that
management vended in their Mulligan Alberta assets at $0.13CDN per share and
along with family, friends and associates participated in previous private
placements at $0.13CDN per share.
When
Montello won the rights to the historical Howard farm property they had to gain
the confidence and respect of roughly a dozen representatives from eight state
and federal agencies at a technical presentation in Knoxville. This took place in May of this
year. Montello simply laid out their plans and proved that they have world
class personnel; personnel who have had extensive success bringing on similar
high-pressure wells in geographical comparable regions. These areas include the
Alberta Rocky Mountain Foothills and the Middle East.
On July 20th 2007 Montello Resources was issued a permit to drill the Bowen #2
Well at its Morgan High Point Project. Interestingly enough, this was exactly
five years to the day for our readers who may be superstitious and believe it
could be good luck.
On
August 15th drilling began at their Bowen #2 Well. We believe our review and
coverage of Montello could not have commenced at a more favorable time for our
members. Their High Impact drilling program is still ongoing at the John Bowen
#2 Well and is expected to take approximately two more weeks to complete by
reaching the basement target at between 7,000 to 9,500 feet. Montello is using
a technique known as under-balanced drilling to control the potential pressure.
(SENTENCE DELETED AS STALE-DATED) We will be immediately updating our
"News Room" and our members as to the details of further
announcements and encourage you to additionally view third party
articles and reports posted on their Home Page for
a better understanding of their story.
Montello's management is driven to succeed
and is doing everything in their power to ensure the success of this drill
program. Although there is great anticipation and focus on the development of
this well, it's not everything of note that makes up this Calgary-based junior
oil and gas company. Montello Resources are also involved in a deep
re-completion of a Manville gas zone located on the Eastern flank of the
Albertan Foothills within the Pincher Creek area. (SENTENCE DELETED)
On September 5th it was announced that
their Pincher Creek re-completion was officially underway as a rig was moved
onto the Pennine Pincher Creek 01-004-29 W4M location on August 31, 2007.
Montello will be perforating the Brown Sand, and if prudent the Manville Sand
within the next week. This should take 15-20 days to conduct. Management has
stated that this "Upper Zones Play" represents an opportunity to
undertake immediate operations to obtain production and prove up additional
target wells for revenue enhancement. We will be actively updating our review
on this project and continue to await news from Tennessee.
Let's take a look at the oil and gas sector.
The value of crude oil has been trading at record
highs in recent weeks and closed Friday, October 5th at $81.22 a
barrel.
The current rally in oil is due to a number
of factors. After six consecutive weeks of gains, oil finally retreated last
week. The influence of hurricanes and refinery closures has pressured the
supply of oil of late. The hurricanes will pass, but what is central to oil's
increase is that the US Department of Energy continues to reveal that US crude
inventories are falling by much more than expected.
They are expected to rise shortly, however. On top of the supply issue, OPEC's mid
September decision to pump an extra 500,000 barrels of oil per day from
November on is thought to provide little relief to tightening market balances.
With tensions continuing to rise in the Middle East,
the search for domestic oil supplies is becoming more essential by the day. The
United States
cannot afford to rely on foreign oil supplies for much longer. Domestic oil
must be achieved and used to sustain us in the long term.
These are a few of the factors which have
us confident in different oil and gas companies, specifically junior oil and
gas companies operating in North America.
In respect to Montello's John Bowen #2 Test
Well, we know this drill program is quickly becoming one of the most
anticipated in the country. Momentum is building as each foot drilled brings
them closer to the basement target and is believed to be the region's deepest
and most complicated well ever. After researching this company extensively we
are proud to announce that Montello Resources is our current Featured
Oil and Gas Company. Montello Resources website: www.montello.com is
one of the most detailed and informative public company websites we have come
across. They are shareholder-driven and no detail is too small to be brought to
the attention of the retail shareholder. Montello's Photo Gallery gives readers
a bird's-eye view into the actual construction of their well site right through
to the raising of their rig. It is very interesting for first timers to see.
Our coverage of Montello Resources will be
extensive as their developments are now ours. Our review will be ongoing with
detailed updates and opinions in respect to their two projects which are both enjoying
potential major breakthroughs. Below are two supporting articles we found from
our research on Montello, they should add to your
research. Also feel free to visit Pryor Oil's website below, as it documents
the infamous "Blowout Well". www.pryoroil.com
All the best with your
investments,
Pinnacle Digest
Alexander Smith
Managing Editor
Pinnacle Digest
www.PinnacleDigest.com
701 West Georgia Street
Suite 1500
Vancouver, B.C. V7Y 1C6
Office: 604.304.1251
Email: support@pinnacledigest.com
Email: alexander@pinnacledigest.com
Bill
Cawker, Pres--CEO---Chrmn. Montello
Resources bcawker@montello.com 604 649 0080
Larry
Myles, (Investor inquiries) lmyles@montello.com 604-408-7600
Related
Articles:
Montello
Resources has received some very comprehensive and positive coverage of late
that we felt necessary to share with you. To gain additional view points on
Montello, we encourage you to read more about them in the sources provided
below. All of these articles and constantly updated news can be found on
Montello's homepage under the "Related Articles" section.
Nov 9, 2006
Title: Tossing the Dice for an Oil 10-Bagger Potential
Publisher:
321 Energy.com Author: Bob Moriarty
http://www.montello.com/i/pdf/2006-11-09_321G.pdf
Aug 18, 2007
Title: Montello Begins Drilling
for a World-Class Oil Find Next Door to a Shut-in "Gusher" that
Proved Too Hot to Handle
Publisher:
SmallCapMedia.com Author: Marc Davis
http://smallcapmedia.com/articles/oil-gas/oil-gas-august-18-2007.html
Sep 3, 2007
Title: Opportunity in junior oil
stocks. Right Now!
Publisher:
321energy.com Author: Bob Moriarty
http://www.montello.com/i/pdf/2007-09-03_321E.pdf
September 10, 2007 Title: Drilling Down the Devil's Throat
Publisher:
Resourcex Investor Author: Eric Pratt
http://resourcexinvestor.com/news.php?id=2256
September 18, 2007
Title:
Montello (TSXV: MEO) Progresses toward Depth at Massive Formation in Tennessee
Publisher:
Resourcex Investor Author: Senior Editor, Resourcex Group Doug Hadfield
http://www.resourcexinvestor.com/news.php?id=2269
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