Swift Energy Company SFY announced today, a well control incident in
its Lake Washington field in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana that occurred at
approximately 7:00 pm Tuesday, February 26, when a marine vessel collided with
a Swift Energy operated shut-in well head in the shallow waters of the Lake
Washington field. This collision damaged the integrity of the wellhead and
resulted in an outflow of water, oil and natural gas. Swift Energy's Incident
Command Team was activated and responded to the situation during the night.
As of this morning, primary containment boom and oil skimming equipment has
been deployed around the well site to protect shorelines, facilities and
private property. Additional containment and skimming equipment is being
deployed to protect any nearby marsh lands. No injuries have been reported in
connection with the incident. State, federal and local authorities have been
notified and Swift Energy is working closely in coordination with these
agencies in response to this incident. An aerial fly-over of the field was
conducted this morning to determine the extent of the impact to the
surrounding area. A definitive plan and timeline to bring this well under
control is currently being developed.
The well involved in this incident was shut-in January 2008 and has not
produced since that time. The last production test of this well taken shortly
before it was shut-in recorded production levels of 18 barrels of oil per day,
3 barrels of water per day and 59 thousand cubic feet of natural gas per day.
At this time, the well appears to be releasing primarily water and a small
amount of oil. A definitive determination of oil volumes is difficult to
measure currently due to the high ratio of water production. Once the
Company's containment and repair plan is executed and the well is controlled,
a more accurate assessment and estimate of volumes from this incident will be
made.
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