Pioneer Oil To Drill 2,450-ft Wildcat in Lawrence County, Ind.
Drilling Activity Details
Locations
Lawrence
IN
United States
Operators
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#1 Wesner
Geo Coordinate
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Pioneer Oil Co. has scheduled a 2,450-ft wildcat in eastern Lawrence County, Ind. According to IHS Markit, #1 Wesner is targeting oil pays in Knox. It will be drilled in Section 27-5n-2e. The planned venture straddles the Lawrence/Jackson county line. An offsetting exploratory test was drilled in 1973 at #1 Hill, which was abandoned at 2,502 ft. Also in the area is #1 Stan Pate in Section 15-5n-2e. Permitted as a 2,400-ft Knox wildcat, the well was abandoned in 1983 at 1,850 ft in Trenton Lime. Pioneer’s headquarters are in Vincennes, Ind.
Description
Pioneer Oil Co. has scheduled a 2,450-ft wildcat in eastern Lawrence County, Ind. According to IHS Markit, #1 Wesner is targeting oil pays in Knox. It will be drilled in Section 27-5n-2e. The planned venture straddles the Lawrence/Jackson county line. An offsetting exploratory test was drilled in 1973 at #1 Hill, which was abandoned at 2,502 ft. Also in the area is #1 Stan Pate in Section 15-5n-2e. Permitted as a 2,400-ft Knox wildcat, the well was abandoned in 1983 at 1,850 ft in Trenton Lime. Pioneer’s headquarters are in Vincennes, Ind.