Ventex Adds Smackover Test To Conecuh County, Ala., Program
Drilling Activity Details
Conecuh
AL
United States
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Dallas-based Ventex Operating Corp. has added a Smackover test to the company’s program in southern Alabama. Located in Conecuh County, #1 Cedar Creek Land & Timber 16-2 will be in Section 16-3n-13e and has a planned depth of 12,500 ft—a successful completion would be the second producer in Sepulga River Field. The field was opened in 2014at Fletcher Petroleum’s #1 Hart 17-16 in Escambia County was tested flowing 400 bbl of 47.7-degree-gravity crude, 520 Mcf of gas and 18 bbl of water per day from Smackover at 12,038-52 ft. The completion is in Section 17-3n-13e and about 1 mile southwest of Ventex’s planned venture. It has produced 56.268 Mbbl of crude and 11.2 MMcf of gas. Ventex and Fletcher have ongoing Smackover programs in this part of Alabama and are focused on extending Brooklyn Field to the southeast. Ventex also has received a permit for directional test at #1 Pate 12-12 in Section 12-3n-13e, and it has a planned true vertical depth of 12,200 ft.
Dallas-based Ventex Operating Corp. has added a Smackover test to the company’s program in southern Alabama. Located in Conecuh County, #1 Cedar Creek Land & Timber 16-2 will be in Section 16-3n-13e and has a planned depth of 12,500 ft—a successful completion would be the second producer in Sepulga River Field. The field was opened in 2014at Fletcher Petroleum’s #1 Hart 17-16 in Escambia County was tested flowing 400 bbl of 47.7-degree-gravity crude, 520 Mcf of gas and 18 bbl of water per day from Smackover at 12,038-52 ft. The completion is in Section 17-3n-13e and about 1 mile southwest of Ventex’s planned venture. It has produced 56.268 Mbbl of crude and 11.2 MMcf of gas. Ventex and Fletcher have ongoing Smackover programs in this part of Alabama and are focused on extending Brooklyn Field to the southeast. Ventex also has received a permit for directional test at #1 Pate 12-12 in Section 12-3n-13e, and it has a planned true vertical depth of 12,200 ft.