Touchstone Exploration announced on 11 March 2020 that Cascadura ST-1 New field wildcat (NFW), Ortoire Block â Trinidad Basin produced over 10,600 boe/d during the two tests completed. The well is currently shut in for 20 days for a pressure build-up survey. The interest holders in the blocks are the operator Touchstone with 80% and Heritage Petroleum with the remaining 20%.   The operator plans two more exploration wells in the block: Chinook and Royston â obligatory wells, which schedule has not been announced. The operator plans to complete and test the well during the 1Q 2020.   Touchstone Exploration announced on 6 February 2020 a total of 28.6 MMcf and 680 barrels of natural gas liquids, 54Â° API, were produced during the test period. phase for the oil discovery Cascadura ST-1 NFW. The operator shut-in for two-week pressure build-up test and plans to test additional 137 m (450 ft) of identified pay.   On 20 January 2020, Touchstone Exploration announced that it has completed the first production test phase for Cascadura ST-1 NFW, Ortoire Block and evaluated the lowermost 49 m (162 foot) pay interval between 1,845.9 and 1,895 m (6,056 and 6,218 ft). According to the press release, "The well is currently shut-in while we mobilize a three-phase separator and testing package designed to safely evaluate the high pressures and gas volumes observed upon initial completion." The operator announced on 16 December 2019 the discovery, which it reached total depth of 1,935 m (6,350 ft).     24 m (80 net feet) of oil pay in the regional Lower Cruse sands between 314 and 650 m (1,030 and 2,134 ft)       55 m (180 net feet) of oil pay in Upper Herrera Gr7c thrust sheet between 1,280 and 1,522 m (4,198 and 4,994 ft) â first time these sands were encountered in this area       183 m (600 net feet) of oil pay was encountered in Middle Herrera Gr7c thrust sheet between 1,681 and 1,878 m (5,516 and 6,162 ft) â sands not reported in previously drilled wells.       54 m (177 net feet) oil pay was encountered Lower Herrera Fr7a thrust sheet between 1,878 and 1,935 m (6,162 and 6,350 ft) â the company's targeted sands     As of late November 2019, Touchstone reached 5,500 ft (1,676.4 m) in the Cascadura ST-1 NFW using the Well Service rig "80". The well was sidetracked after some mechanical issues. Cascaduraâs proposed total depth (PTD) is 2,499 m (8,200 ft). Operator expects to reach by early December 2019 the primary zone at 8,150 ft (2,484 m).   The block's first well, Coho 1 NFW is rigged up to start production testing â as soon as equipment and regulatory approvals are obtained. The first exploration well in the block encountered four zones with prospective natural gas accumulations.   Local sources reported in late October 2019 that Touchstone Exploration will move the Well Service rig â80â, to the exploration well Cascadura 1 location, now that the Coho 1 NFW drilling has been completed. Touchstone announced on 14 May 2019 that it will use the same rig to drill the second wellâ as previously reported in late April 2019, and it will fund the full cost of the wells.   The operator reported on 14 March 2019 that it has received Certificates of Environmental Compliance (CEC) for seven drilling locations on the block.     On 31 October 2014, the      Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Energy and Energy Affairs (MEEA) signed      Exploration License for the Ortoire Block, offered in the Southern Basin      during the 2013 Onshore Bid Round. The exploration period is for six      years, and during this time, Petrotrin will have a 20% carried interest.      The license will be extended for 25 years should a commercial discovery be      made.   Background Information  As of late February 2019, the operator planned to drill exploration well during 2Q 2019 and two additional wells will be drilled 2019-2021. Touchstone announced on 17 January 2019 that a third party has completed the prospect evaluation for the block. According to the press release, âit includes an estimate of the Companyâs Risked and unrisked Recoverable Volumes and the net present value of the future net revenue of its Contingent Resources and prospective Resources.â The existent 2D and 3D seismic data will be used to define prospects â which are three.   The operator announced on 15 January 2019 that it has received a CEC for four drilling locations, and it expected a second CEC, which will cover four additional locations, in 30 days. Two rigs have been identified for the program. According to local sources in late December 2018 Primera Oil and Gas Ltd (subsidiary of Touchstone Exploration) plans to drill its first exploration well during the 4Q 2018/1Q 2019, as previously reported in early April 2018. The operator plans two additional exploratory wells between 2019-2021.The plan was first announced during the opening ceremony at the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Conference 2018, by Senator Hon. Franklin Khan, Minister of Energy and Energy Industries.          Winning   Bidder            Block            Exploration   Well Commitment            2D   Seismic Commitment            3D   Seismic Commitment            High   Resolution Gravity Mag Surveys             Touchstone/Primera            Ortoire            4 (22,000 ft cumulative)            Acquire 85 km            0            Not released
Cascadura 1ST nfw. (Touchstone 80% op, Heritage Petr. 20%) in Ortoire block, significant oil find, 316m prospective net oil pay in 419m gross sand in the U, M & L Miocene Herrera Fm. 36 hrs of testing started 4 Feb '20, lowermost 49m of 239m pay in the Herrera yielded 27 MMcfg/d + 694 bc/d (54Â° API), peak 30 MMcf/d + 710 bbl, no H2S, no water, test 2 in 105m of upper pay gauged 5,760 boe/d (29.4 MMcfg/d + 865 b/d NGL), production potential 40-50 MMcfg/d + 1,100-1,400 b/d NGL (AOF potential 120 MMcf/d).