North Sea-focused Xcite Energy reported that its 9/3b-7 well on the Bentley field has reached target depth of 9,377 feet.

Xcite reported that a reservoir section in excess of 2,200 feet has been penetrated, with 100-percent net pay, and sand screens have been run successfully. The remainder of the planned operations, including drilling of the second reservoir section, installation of the down-hole pump and commissioning of the processing equipment will now be undertaken prior to the production test starting.

According to a spokesman for the company, results should not be expected from the well until "the back end of the summer".

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