The Vancouver-based player will getdrilling on the 16-1-26-25W3 well in the Mantario area in the second quarter, it said on Tuesday.

The well, which will include an 800-metrehorizontal section, is a follow-up to the A15-6-26-24Ws (A15-6) discovery wellthat hit 20 metres of net pay.

Blackbird operates Mantario on 70% after itfarmed out a 30% share to fellow Vancouver-based Pennant Energy last summer.