
Vess Oil Corp.; Hamilton ‘A’ #4
Arbuckle
Butler County, Kansas
This Arbuckle well was producing 2 to 3 BOPD with 12 BWPD prior to treatment
in May, 2002. After shooting the GasGun™ the production increased
to 16 BOPD with 215 BWPD, with no other treatment. Currently (July 2003),
the well is producing 18 BOPD and 272 BWPD and is not pumped off. Since
the GasGun application, the well has produced 10,900 barrels of incremental
oil.
Four other wells on the lease produce a total of 9 BOPD.
Vess Oil Corp. Waterhouse
#1
Mississippian Limestone
Hodgeman County, Kansas
The Waterhouse #1 was shot with the GasGun™ in August 2001, utilizing
a six-foot gun in the open-hole at a depth of 4274’-80’. The
well was then treated with 110 gallons of carbon disulfide and 750 gallons
of 10% acid. Prior to the application, the well was producing 1.5 BOPD
and 20 BWPD. Afterwards, the production increased to 15-17 BOPD and 80-100
BWPD.
During the two years prior to the treatment, the well averaged less than
60 BO/month, during the first twenty months following the treatment, the
well has produced over 120 BO/month.

Vess Oil Corp.; Oliver #4
Mississippian Limestone
Pawnee County, Kansas
After shooting with GasGun™, and treating with carbon
disulfide and acid, operator experienced no change in oil or water production.
The well is probably situated in a nearly depleted portion of the reservoir.
Single producing well on lease.

Vess Oil Corp.; John Nolte
#2
Arbuckle and Lansing-KansasCity D, F, I, J & K zones
Stafford County, Kansas
Arbuckle was shot with a six-foot gun in cased hole. Zone was treated
with 110 gallons of carbon disulfide and 750 gallons of acid. Immediate
production was only 1 BOPD with 10 BWPD, but gradually increased to over
20 BOPD. The lease contains four other wells.

Vess Oil Corp.; Hewitt #2
Arbuckle
Stafford County, Kansas
Very insignificant, short-lived, increase in performance. Well is producing
at same rate as before treatment – probably a nearly depleted reservoir.

Vess Oil Corp.; Bauer-Nolte
#4
Arbuckle and Lansing-Kansas City F & J zones
Stafford County, Kansas
GasGun™ was shot in Arbuckle, commingled with LKC. According to
operator, most of the increase in oil is from the LKC. Since shooting
with GasGun, the lease has produced an incremental 2,140 barrels of oil.
Three producing wells on lease.

Vess Oil Corp.; Lyda #2
Arbuckle
Barton County, Kansas
Rate prior to GasGun™ and acid treatment was 3 BOPD and 11 BWPD.
Three months after treatment the rate was stable at 5 BOPD with 29 BWPD.
A six-foot gun was shot through perforations. Through July 2003, the well
has produced an incremental 1250 barrels of oil above the trend existing
prior to the GasGun stimulation. A single well lease.

Vess Oil Corp.; Wells Unit
#29-3
Mississippian Limestone
Rush County, Kansas
A six-foot gun was fired through perforations, then acidized with 1000
gallons of acid. After one hour only a trace of oil was recovered. Lack
of significant production increase may be due to depletion.

Vess Oil Corp.; McJunkin
#1
Mississippian Limestone
Rush County, Kansas
A four-foot GasGun™ was shot in the open-hole. After treating with
carbon disulfide and 750 gallons of acid, well increased from 2 BOPD and
26 BWPD, to 4 BOPD and 32 BWPD. Two producing wells are on the lease.

Vess Oil Corp.; Ryan ‘P’
#1
Mississippian Limestone
Rush County, Kansas
A six-foot GasGun™ was shot through Mississippian perfs, and treated
with carbon disulfide and 750 gallons of acid. Prior rate of 2 BOPD and
40 BWPD was increased to 5 BOPD and 75 BWPD. Production has been stable
for two years, resulting in an incremental 1125 barrels of oil, through
July 2003. A single well lease.

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