ECA Completes Two Horizontal Marcellus Wells

ECA Completes Two Horizontal Marcellus Wells

ECA recently completed two Greene County, PA horizontal Marcellus wells as a part of a three-well pad location.  These wells were the Company’s longest laterals completed to date in Greene County, and also included the most stages – a total of 21 between the two wells.  ECA performed a “zipper frac” on the wells, a new completion technique designed to increase the volume of formation treated.  The wells have been producing for less than 30 days, but each well has had a one-day IP rate above 4 mmcf/d, and both are producing at over 1700 psi pressure.  The Company’s Greene County area is currently producing 15 mmcf/d from the Marcellus.  ECA is also drilling its first six-well pad in Greene County, and anticipates drilling over 20 horizontal wells in the area during 2010.