Oxy USA Completes High-volume Wolfcamp, Second Bone Spring Wells From Drillpad In Lea County, N.M.

Drilling Activity Details

Locations

Lea
NM
United States

Plays
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#031H Taco Cat 27-34 Federal Com, #021H Taco Cat 27-34 Federal Com
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Drilling Activity Summary

Description

Oxy USA has completed three extended-lateral oil wells on a two-section lease Section 27-22s-32e in the Delaware Basin in Lea County, N.M. According to IHS Markit, #031H Taco Cat 27-34 Federal Com flowed 2.905 Mbbl of oil, 5.202 MMcf of gas and 4.853 Mbbl of water per day from a fractured-stimulated Wolfcamp zone at 11,982-22,029 ft. It was drilled to 22,168 ft, 12,205 ft true vertical, and bottomed about 2 miles to the south in Section 34. Tested on an 18/64-in. choke, the flowing casing pressure was 1,592 psi. The Los Angeles-based company has also completed two offsetting and parallel Second Bone Spring oil wells in Red Tank Field. The #021H Taco Cat 27-34 Federal Com flowed 2.557 Mbbl of crude, 2.62 MMcf of gas and 4.401 Mbbl of water daily from acid- and fracture-treated perforations at 10,699-20,791 ft. It was drilled to 20,904 ft with a true vertical depth of 10,848 ft. Gauged on a 20/64-in. choke, the flowing casing pressure was 801 psi. The #011H Taco Cat 27-34 Federal Com was tested through fracture-treated perforations at 9,445-19,621 ft. It initially produced 1.570 Mbbl of oil, 1.882 MMcf of gas and 3.201 Mbbl of water per day. It was drilled to 19,732 ft, 9,514 ft true vertical.