Deeper Pool Wildcat Planned Irvington East Field

Drilling Activity Details

Locations

Jefferson
IL
United States

Operators
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#8 Whacker
Geo Coordinate

Drilling Activity Summary

Description

Mount Vernon, Ill.-based Wood Energy Inc. has scheduled a deeper pool wildcat in Illinois’ Irvington East Field. According to IHS Markit, #8 Whacker is targeting pays in Trenton from a site in Jefferson County. The proposed 4,999-ft well will be in Section 31-1s-1e. Several Irvington East Field wells have been drilled in the northern half of Section 31. Offsetting Wood Energy’s scheduled test is a 1,968-ft oil well drilled in 2008: #5 Wacker was tested pumping 80 bbl of crude per day from Upper Cypress Sand at 1,730-36 ft. The deepest drilling in Irvington East Field is just south of Wood Energy’s planned location. Completed in 2008 by Deep Rock, #7 Wacker was drilled to 5,000 ft in Platteville. Well production comes from Upper Cypress Sand at 1,729-34 ft. The deepest production in Irvington East field comes from the Benoist Sand at around 1,950 ft.