Compton's Callum/Cowley Foothills Gas Plant. Click image for full-size view.

Our Callum-Cowley area is unique in western Canada consisting of a series of over pressured, thrusted, low permeability, water-free, Belly River sands. This play is largely exploratory at this time with approximately 15 wells being drilled over the life of this property. Based on our initial detailed geological, geophysical, and engineering analysis of seismic, cores, well logs, and test and production data, Callum appears to exhibit many similarities to the deep unconventional gas pools of the Rocky Mountain region of the United States.

 

In 2008, Compton drilled and fracture stimulated two horizontal wells, targeting select thrusted Belly River sands. The use of 3-D seismic was essential to effectively target the structurally complex fractured sands, following individually mapped fractured Belly River channels. The wells are following the typical production profile for tight horizontal gas sands. Well licenses, surface leases and pipelines have been obtained for an additional three Callum-Cowley locations for 2009, which may be drilled depending on economics.

 

Compton treats the southern Alberta Foothills region as a unique environmental eco-system.  In conjunction with a number of southern Alberta ranching operations, we have completed a rangeland health assessment that addresses optimal ways to restore these systems to their natural state.  This included funding of studies on native rough fescue grasses by the University of Alberta, as well as working closely with both industry and landowner work groups.  Surface impact on all proposed wells will be minimized by using existing drill pads or by selecting surface areas on sites previously disturbed by the agriculture industry.