Aurelian Oil & Gas Plc (LON:AUL) (AUL, 39.5p, ? (0.64%)) and Europa Oil & Gas (EOG, 12.25p, ? (2.0%)) provided an update of well testing operations on the Voitinel gas discovery, situated in northern Romania, specifically on the analysis of the results of the fracture stimulation of the `1650' gas sand. The frac was performed and the well flow tested at a stabilised rate of 2.5MMscfd after three days, a 67% improvement on the October 2009 stabilised rate. The frac has significantly increased the effective drainage area of the well and it is now believed that each development well on the Voitinel structure will have the potential to produce up to 6Bcf of gas at an average first year production rate of 2.5MMscfd. The next step in the overall appraisal process for the Voitinel/Solca trend will be, following pressure build-up analysis for the current zone, to mobilise equipment and recomplete to the `1400' sand also encountered in Voitinel-1. This sand will then be tested with results expected during June 2010. Aurelian has a 33.75% interest, Europa has a 28.75% interest, and Romgaz holds the remaining 37.5%.

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