Niobrara Stepout Tested In Garfield County, Colo.
Drilling Activity Details
Locations
Garfield
CO
United States
Plays
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#7-23AH Homer Deep Unit
Geo Coordinate
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
A stepout horizontal Niobrara gas discovery was reported by Black Hills Exploration & Production Inc. in the Piceance Basin. The Denver-based company’s #7-23AH Homer Deep Unit was tested flowing 7.9 MMcf of gas with 3.795 Mbbl of water per day. It is in Section 7-8s-98w of Garfield County, Colo. The well was drilled southeast to 18,005 ft. It bottomed in Section 20-8s-98w in neighboring Mesa County and the true vertical depth is 6,867 ft. It was tested on a 28/64-in. choke after a 48-stage fracturing between 8,335 and 17,842 ft with a flowing casing pressure of 2,800 psi.
Description
A stepout horizontal Niobrara gas discovery was reported by Black Hills Exploration & Production Inc. in the Piceance Basin. The Denver-based company’s #7-23AH Homer Deep Unit was tested flowing 7.9 MMcf of gas with 3.795 Mbbl of water per day. It is in Section 7-8s-98w of Garfield County, Colo. The well was drilled southeast to 18,005 ft. It bottomed in Section 20-8s-98w in neighboring Mesa County and the true vertical depth is 6,867 ft. It was tested on a 28/64-in. choke after a 48-stage fracturing between 8,335 and 17,842 ft with a flowing casing pressure of 2,800 psi.