NuVista Energy Ltd. Drills Montney Horizonal Well to 7,848m – Canada’s First 5,000m Lateral!
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NuVista Energy Ltd. Drills Montney Horizonal Well to 7,848m – Canada’s First 5,000m Lateral!
Total Meters Drilled
7,848m
Lateral Section
5,000m
Formation
Montney
Nuvista Energy Ltd. has successfully broken the records for deepest well and longest lateral section ever drilled in Western Canada. Reaching a measured depth of 7,848 m – including a 5,000 m horizontal section – this remarkable feat was achieved with the aid of Pacesetter’s Orbit™ Rotary Steerable System and drilling fluids provided by Canadian Energy Services.
Congratulations to Nuvista Energy Ltd. and the crews of Nabors Rig 127.
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