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Veren Inc. (formerly Crescent Point) announced on May 10 that it has drilled Canada’s longest onshore well, reported DOB Energy. The Crescent Point 100/07-16-065-23W5 Duvernay well was spud on Jan. 23, 2024, and it was drilled to a total measured depth (MD) of 9,017 metres, with a lateral length of 5,432 metres.
The Duvernay play dominates the top 50 longest wells drilled (MD) list with 44 of the top 50 longest wells drilled in the Kaybob/Fox Creek area. With a typical depth of 3,200 m (about two miles) to reach the top of the Duvernay, the vertical section accounts for a significant portion of these long drills.
The top 50 longest wells drilled by operator well count include: Chevron Canada Ltd. (13), Crescent Point Energy Corp. (12), Kiwetinohk Energy Corp. (10), Paramount Resources Ltd. (4), Archer Exploration Corp. (3), Whitecap Resources Inc. (3), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (2), PetroChina Canada Ltd. (2), and NuVista Energy Ltd. (1).
The target formations of the top 50 longest wells drilled include the Duvernay (44), Charlie Lake (3), and Montney (3).
The longest lateral length was drilled by Archer Exploration Corp. at 100/01-17-071-08W6 in the Elmworth area and targeted the Charlie Lake formation. This Charlie Lake well was spud on Jan. 3, 2024, and drilled to a total measured depth of 8,262 metres with the lateral being 5,892.9 metres. The well was put on production on Feb. 18, 2024, and has produced 53,641 boe to-date (~78% oil).
Bruce Hancock is Director, Technical Advisory Group, at geoLOGIC systems ltd. He has over 40 years’ experience in oil and gas exploration, development, and production.
