Red Tank Field Well in Lea County, N.M.: 1,430 bbl of Oil, 3.028 MMcf of Gas per Day

Drilling Activity Details

Locations

Lea
NM
United States

Operators
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#001H Frizzle Fry 15 TB Federal Com
Geo Coordinate

Drilling Activity Summary

Description

Houston-based Marathon Oil Corp. announced results from a Lea County, N.M., Bone Spring discovery. The company’s Red Tank Field well, #001H Frizzle Fry 15 TB Federal Com, is in Section 15-22s-32e. It was drilled to 21,990 (11,967 ft true vertical) and flowed 1,430 bbl of oil, with 3.028 MMcf of gas and 3,456 bbl of water per day. It was tested on a 40/64-inch choke with a flowing tubing pressure of 1,469 psi. Production is from a perforated zone at 12,024-21,908 ft.