Texaco Calmar No. 5 was drilled and operated by Texaco Canada in 1950. The well was ultimately found to be unproductive and was abandoned in 1954. Decades later, gaseous bubbles were observed forming in pools of water on the property of Calmar Elementary in 2008 by a developer. A cursory investigation revealed the previously hidden gas well. Imperial Oil was later identified as the well owner, as it had acquired Texaco Canada in 1989 and took ownership of its assets and infrastructure. Between 2008 and 2011, Imperial Oil reclaimed the well and achieved RecExempt certification.

Well Details

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Location: 00/08-36-049-27W4/0
Location Alias: 00/08-36-49-27 W4M
Location Alias 2: 00/08-36-049-27 W4/00
Country: Canada
Province: Alberta
Township: 049
Meridian: 4
Range: 27
Section: 36
County/Municipality: Calmar
Well Name: TEXACO CALMAR NO. 5
Operator Name: Imperial Oil Resources Limited
License Number: 0001752
License Date: 1950-07-17
License Status: RecExempt
Spud Date: 1950-08-02
Final Drill Date: 1950-08-30
Well Total Depth: 1643.20 m
Surface Hole Latitude: 53.270389
Surface Hole Longitude: -113.808616

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Well History

Date	Event
1909-09-09	Well Log Performed
1950-07-17	Obtained License
1950-08-23	Drill Stem Test Performed
1950-08-26	Drill Stem Test Performed
1950-08-27	Drill Stem Test Performed
1950-08-28	Drill Stem Test Performed
1950-08-29	Drill Stem Test Performed
1950-08-30	Finished Drilling
1950-08-30	Well Mode changed to Drilled and Cased
1950-08-31	Production Casing Operation Performed
1950-09-03	Perforation Treatment Performed - Bullet Perforation
1950-09-05	Perforation Treatment Performed - Acid Squeeze - Press Used
1950-09-08	Perforation Treatment Performed - Cement Squeeze
1950-09-12	Perforation Treatment Performed - Bullet Perforation
1950-09-14	Perforation Treatment Performed - Acid Squeeze - Press Used
1950-09-16	Perforation Treatment Performed - Cement Squeeze
1950-09-16	Perforation Treatment Performed - Jet Perforation
1950-10-07	Perforation Treatment Performed - Bullet Perforation
1950-10-10	Perforation Treatment Performed - Acid Wash - No Pressure
1950-10-11	Perforation Treatment Performed - Acid Wash - No Pressure
1950-10-12	Perforation Treatment Performed - Acid Wash - No Pressure
1950-10-13	Perforation Treatment Performed - Bullet Perforation
1950-10-15	Perforation Treatment Performed - Acid Wash - No Pressure
1950-10-19	Perforation Treatment Performed - Bullet Perforation
1950-10-23	Perforation Treatment Performed - Bullet Perforation
1950-10-26	Perforation Treatment Performed - Acid Wash - No Pressure
1950-10-27	Perforation Treatment Performed - Acid Squeeze - Press Used
1950-11-15	Well Began Production
1950-11-15	Well Fluid changed to Crude Oil
1950-11-15	Well Mode changed to Pumping
1953-04-27	Perforation Treatment Performed - Jet Perforation
1954-10-22	Perforation Treatment Performed - Cement Plug
1954-10-23	Drill Stem Test Performed
1954-10-23	Perforation Treatment Performed - Bullet Perforation
1954-10-30	Perforation Treatment Performed - Cement Plug
1954-11-11	Well Abandoned
1954-11-11	Well Fluid changed to Crude Oil
1954-11-11	Well Mode changed to Abandoned
2008-07-22	Production Casing Operation Performed
2008-12-16	Well Log Performed
2009-07-22	Perforation Treatment Performed - Bridge Plug Capped W/Cement
2009-07-22	Plug Back Performed
2009-07-22	Well Log Performed

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Perforation Treatments

Perforation Date	Perforation Type	Interval Top (m)	Interval Base (m)	Number of Shots
1950-09-03	Bullet Perforation	1592.90	1597.20	10
1950-10-11	Acid Wash	1597.80	1598.70	0
1950-10-12	Acid Wash	1597.80	1598.70	0
1950-10-13	Bullet Perforation	1597.50	1598.10	16
1950-10-15	Acid Wash	1597.50	1598.70	0
1950-10-19	Bullet Perforation	1596.20	1596.50	13
1950-10-23	Bullet Perforation	1592.00	1595.30	10
1950-10-26	Acid Wash	1592.00	1595.30	0
1950-10-27	Acid Treatment	1592.00	1598.70	0
1953-04-27	Perforation	1594.10	1597.20	13
1954-10-22	Cement Plug	1577.90	1602.60	0
1950-09-05	Acid Treatment	1592.90	1597.20	0
1954-10-23	Bullet Perforation	1337.80	1339.60	13
1954-10-30	Cement Plug	1321.30	1344.20	0
2009-07-22	Packing Device Capped w/Cement	607.00	615.00	0
1950-09-08	Cement Squeeze	1592.90	1597.20	0
1950-09-12	Bullet Perforation	1592.00	1595.60	10
1950-09-14	Acid Treatment	1592.00	1595.60	0
1950-09-16	Perforation	1600.80	1601.10	10
1950-09-16	Cement Squeeze	1600.80	1601.10	0
1950-10-07	Bullet Perforation	1597.80	1598.70	10
1950-10-10	Acid Wash	1597.80	1598.70	0

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Production Data

Period	Total Production Hours	Gas Quantity (m3)	Oil Quantity (m3)	Water Quantity (m3)
1961	0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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