EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc. (Wavefront or the Company) (TSX-V: WEE ) (OTCQX:WFTSF), a global leader in the advancement of fluid injection technology for oil and gas well stimulation and Improved/Enhanced oil (“IOR/EOR”) recovery, is pleased to provide this update on the Company’s Middle East activities.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
National Petroleum Services (“NPS”) recently completed record length Powerwave Odyssey Custom Stimulations (“POCS”) on water injection wells used for reservoir pressure maintenance. Horizontal well lengths were ~3,000 ft (~915 m) and ~4,000 ft (~1,220 m) respectively with operations lasting 4 to 7 days. Results for the ~4,000 ft well are not yet available. This well was subject to previous, unsuccessful stimulations using other techniques. Formation behaviour during the POCS was consistent with other wells stimulated by Wavefront which give the Company and NPS confidence that the post-stimulation performance compared to previous attempts will exceed client expectations. For the ~3,000 ft long horizontal interval the client reported that water injection rates more than doubled and exceeded the target rate for the well. With the 2018 budget year approaching NPS and Wavefront anticipate that such results will lead to increased activity as Powerwave outcomes continue to exceed client expectations while also providing cost efficiencies not associated with conventional well stimulation approaches.
Algeria
In Algeria there are approximately 180 well stimulations completed per month by the three major operating companies. These stimulations are assigned to various local and major coil tubing service companies. Recently, NPS deployed the first applications of the Powerwave Self-Adjusting Nozzle (“SAN”) for near wellbore stimulation (≤ 6”); well clean-out, and scale removal.
The first SAN application involved removal of a 500 m highly consolidated sand plug where other approaches failed. The successful removal of the 500 m blockage involved pumping a foamed gelled fluid pumped through the SAN. Post-stimulation production rates have not been determined however the well was not producing previous to the stimulation due to the blockage. It is therefore expected that production rates will approach those rates historically attributed to wells completed in the oil bearing formation.
In the second SAN application the objective was to clean the horizontal section from miscellaneous deposits, sediments, oil residues, and clay migration obstructing fluid in-flow from the oil reservoir. The SAN was very successful in removing in-flow obstructions and post-stimulation results indicate oil production approximately doubled from 3.89 m 3 /hr to 6.75 m 3 /hr.
The state-owned oil company has approved the Powerwave SAN for near wellbore stimulation; well clean-out, and scale removal. Wavefront anticipates NPS to use the Powerwave SAN between 10 to 5 times per month in Algeria.
Sultanate of Oman
Wavefront and its local Powerwave marketing partner, Marjan Petroleum (“Marjan”) have recently commenced installing downhole tools in a Powerwave-driven waterflood in Oman. This previously anticipated Powerwave program having an approximate value of US $500,000 had been delayed due to lower and volatile oil prices over the past few years. This expanded Phase II Powerwave program is to further evaluate the strengths of Powerwave in various reservoir settings with site-specific Powerwave downhole tools. Marjan and Wavefront have been advised that if the Phase II Powerwave program is successful the technology will be deemed commercial with the state-owned oil and gas operating company and a five-year contract for equipment and services will be made available to Marjan and Wavefront.
“We are very pleased with the advancement of Powerwave in the Middle East region and Wavefront’s achievements to date,” said Wavefront President and CEO Brett Davidson. “We remain confident that continued successful Powerwave outcomes will bolster Powerwave use and as a result improve overall revenue generation for Wavefront.”
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WAVEFRONT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC.
“D. Brad Paterson” (signed)
D. Brad Paterson, CFO & Director
About Wavefront:
Wavefront is a technology based world leader in fluid injection technology for improved/enhanced oil recovery and groundwater restoration. Wavefront publicly trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol WEE and on the OTCQX under the symbol WFTSF. The Company's website is www.onthewavefront.com .
For further information please contact:
D. Brad Paterson, CFO at 780-486-2222 or write to us at investor.info@onthewavefront.com
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