Altima Updates Status of Horizontal Well at Chambers-Ferrier, Alberta
(reference News Release April 12, 2012)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Aug 08, 2012 (Menafn - MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --Altima Resources Ltd. (pinksheets:ARSLF)(frankfurt:AKC) announces that the Operator has turned theCOPOL ET AL HZ CHAMBERS 14-15-41-11 W5M well over to the Operator'sproduction department. A limited four day test was completed over theperiod May 23 through May 27, 2012 with the well flowing varyingrates of natural gas, associated condensate and frac fluid. Downholepressure recorders were run and the well shut-in. On June 21, 2012the recorders were recovered.
Adverse seasonal conditions have prevented further operations at thistime. It is anticipated that additional flow testing and pipelineconstruction will commence as conditions allow. To date approximately50% of the injected fluid has been recovered.
The Company's mostly contiguous land base at Chambers-Ferrier totalstwenty (20) sections (12,800 gross acres) with an approximate averageworking interest of 97.2% in 10 of the 20 sections and varyinginterests in eight (8) wells.
Richard Switzer, CEO, President and a Certified ProfessionalGeologist, is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101 responsible forpreparing and reviewing the data contained in this press release.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF ALTIMA
Richard Switzer, CEO
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Contacts:
Altima Resources Ltd.
Richard Switzer
CEO
(604) 718-2800
(604) 718-2808 (FAX)
www.altimaresources.com
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