Alvopetro Energy Ltd. announced production commencement from 197(1) well on Murucututu natural gas field and an operational update. Earlier this month, The company completed stimulation operations at 197(1) well on Murucututu natural gas field. The company successfully stimulated four intervals in the well, injecting a total of 125 tonnes of sand into the formation.

Following the stimulation, The company completed a 63-hour clean-up flow period and recovered 1,156 bbls of frac fluid and flowed a total of 3.8 MMcf of natural gas. Following the clean-up flow period and confirmation of natural gas composition, The company initiated natural gas sales through the Murucututu extension pipeline through to Caburé natural gas plant. The well is now flowing at a restricted rate of 1.3 MMcfpd through a 20/64 inch choke at a flowing well-head pressure of 873 psi with 24 bpd of 53 degree API natural gas liquids (condensate) and 57 bpd of frac fluid.

The company have now delivered natural gas sales to the UPGN for a total of 30 hours, averaging 1.3 MMcfpd (220 boepd) and The company plan to continue to flow the well at this rate.