Paluxy Discovery By Strand Energy In Smith County, Texas

Drilling Activity Details

Locations

Smith, TX
United States

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Shore Type
Well Name
#1 Mallory
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Drilling Activity Summary

Description

Strand Energy LLC has made a Paluxy oil discovery in northern Smith County (RRC Dist. 6), Texas, on an 88-acre lease in William Wooten Survey, A-1047. The #1 Mallory pumped 120 bbl of 34-degree-gravity crude, 11 Mcf of gas and 11 bbl of water per day from 8,157-8,224 ft. The directional well was drilled to 9,514 ft and was plugged back to 9,270 ft. Houston-based Strand’s #1 Gift Ranch opened NKB Field in 2017. It was tested flowing 120 bbl of 36.5-degree-gravity crude and 39 Mcf of gas per day from natural perforations in Sub-Clarksville at 5,062-68 ft.