1 M.E. Klein & Associates, based in Norman, Okla., recovered gas during a drillstem test at a wildcat a mile east of Anthony in southern Kansas' Sedgewick Basin. The #1 Carothers, in Section 20-33s-6w in central Harper County, flowed an estimated 6.68 million cu. ft. of gas daily during a 15-minute drillstem test run in the Mississippi chert. Recovery in the pipe was 5 ft. of condensate, with no water. The project is more than 0.75-mile southwest of the #1 Truby "D" in Stohrville Field. An initial test rate on the well was not disclosed, but the field has produced 8.68 billion cu. ft. of gas with 1.21 million bbl. of condensate and oil since its discovery in 1957. 2 J.M. Huber Corp., Houston, tested 201,000 cu. ft. of gas and 840 bbl. of water during a 24-hour period from the Mississippian Chat in its Burch #10-17-29-12 well, in Section 17-29s-12e, Elk County, Kan. The well was perforated from two intervals between 1,878 and 1,902 ft. and fractured. Huber has 75,000 acres in Elk County and is currently evaluating the coalbed-methane potential of Cherokee, Marmaton and Mississippian. 3 Stream Energy Inc., Oklahoma City, plans to drill a remote wildcat in west-central nonproducing Montgomery County in Arkansas. Only three tests have been drilled there to date. The nearest producer to the #1-36 J. Lybrand, in Section 36-2s-26w, is 25 miles north-northeast in Yell County. The #1 R. Cavineso was completed in 1940 with an initial potential of 500,000 cu. ft. of gas daily from an openhole interval in the Pennsylvanian between 140 and 160 ft., according to IHS Energy. 4 Four R Operating Co. LLC, Smackover, Ark., plans to drill a 9,990-ft. exploratory test in southern Columbia County, Ark. The #1 Maloch, in Section 3-19s-21w, is slated to target the Smackover. Three-quarters of a mile northwest is the #1 Warnock in Horsehead Creek Field. The well flowed 38-degree oil at the rate of 135 bbl. per day. Cumulative recovery was 35,929 bbl. of crude and 10,794 bbl. of water during nearly two years onstream. 5 Tulsa-based Oneok Energy Resources Inc. completed a shallower pool discovery six miles northeast of Laverne, Okla. The #4-31 Carver, in Section 31-27n-24w, in western Harper County, gauged an initial flow rate of 238 bbl. of 46.7-degree oil and 194,000 cu. ft. of gas daily with no water. The company reported 135 psi flowing tubing pressure on a 20/64-in. choke. Production is from an acidized and fracture-stimulated interval between 6,480-88 ft. The 6,660-ft. test is in the same section that contains three wells in the greater Mocane-Laverne gas area. The wells recovered 6.87 billion cu. ft. of gas along with 16,000 bbl. of condensate from pays in the Morrow, Chester and Lower Chester between 6,750 and 7,400 ft. 6 Chesapeake Operating Inc., Oklahoma City, completed a 16,700-ft. discovery within the eastern city limits of Marlow, Okla. The #1-17 Todd, in Section 20-2n-7w in Stephens County, tapped the Pennsylvanian Dornick Hills. Gas flowed at the initial rate of 4.88 million cu. ft., with 84 bbl. of water, per day, according to IHS Energy. Flowing tubing pressure was gauged at 1,000 psi on a 36/64-in. choke. The discovery is approximately a mile south-southwest of the closest producer, the #1-18 Baughn. Initial flowing potential was 85 bbl. of 41-degree oil, 913,000 cu. ft. of gas and 11 bbl. of water per day. Production totaled 4,400 bbl. of oil and 83 million cu. ft. of gas for the first five months. 7 Edmond, Okla.-based Alpine Inc. completed a 7,231-ft. discovery in a previously nonproducing region four miles northeast of the town of Antlers in southern Oklahoma. The #1-20 Morris, in Section 20-3s-17e in southwestern Pushmataha County, flowed 900,000 cu. ft. of gas with five bbl. of water per day during initial tests. Flowing tubing pressure was gauged at 165 psi on a 32/64-in. choke. The well was perforated and fracture-stimulated in eight Stanley intervals between 6,010 and 7,149 ft. The discovery is eight to 12 miles east of the Moyers Southwest/Potapo Creek Field region. The #1 Brame had an initial flowing potential of 500,000 cu. ft. of gas per day from numerous Stanley intervals between 3,062 and 5,640 ft. 8 About 12 miles north-northwest of the town of Lovington, N.M., Yates Petroleum Corp., Artesia, completed a 14,141-ft. wildcat in northern Lea County. The #1 Mandrell State Unit, in Section 19-14s-35e, was tested flowing 2 million cu. ft. of gas daily through acid- and fracture-treated perforations between 13,051 and 13,328 ft. in the Morrow, with no condensate or water. Flowing tubing pressure was gauged at 320 psi on a 32/64-in. choke. The #1 Estacado "14" State, 1.75 miles west-northwest in High Plains Field, was completed in late 1997 pumping 40.5-degree oil from the Wolfcamp between 9,607-12 ft. The 12,593-ft. well has yielded 29,393 bbl. of crude, 32.2 million cu. ft. of casinghead gas and 866 bbl. of water. 9 Yates Petroleum Corp. has also completed a wildcat about 15 miles from the town of Carlsbad, N.M. The #1 Baffled "BCA" Federal, in Section 11-21s-24e, flowed gas at the rate of 3.7 million cu. ft. of gas per day through acidized perforations in the Morrow between 9,950 and 10,104 ft. Flowing tubing pressure was gauged at 150 psi on a 48/64-in. choke. Total depth of the well is 10,300 ft. Over a mile southwest is the 10,215-ft. dual-zone gas well #1 Mobil "10" Federal. The well has yielded 375.2 million cu. ft. of gas, 919 bbl. of condensate and 452 bbl. of water from perforations in the Strawn and 7.6 million cu. ft. of gas from perforations in the Atoka, according to IHS Energy. 10 Fort Worth-based Burnett Oil Co. Inc. completed a discovery 16 miles northeast of Stinnett in the Texas Panhandle. The #1-64 Coble, in Section 1, Block G, H&GN Survey, A-64, Hutchinson County, (Texas RRC 10) flowed 235 bbl. of 39-degree oil and 65,000 cu. ft. of gas daily, with no water. The well was tested in two intervals in the Simpson Dolomite between 9,376 and 9,436 ft. following acid treatment. Flowing tubing pressure was gauged at 200 psi on a 16/64-in. choke. The discovery is a half-mile west of a Granite Wash pool. That seven-well field had a cumulative production of 584,000 bbl. of oil, 862 million cu. ft. of gas and 69,000 bbl. of water. 11 Schalk Oil Co. Inc., Wichita Falls, is active at a wildcat in the southern portion of Foard County (RRC 9) in North Texas, more than eight miles south of the town of Crowell. The #1 Halsell, in Section 417, Block A, H&TC Survey A-236, is about two miles north of the Knox County line. Less than 0.5-mile northwest is the #1 John Glenn Halsell, which was completed flowing 39.6-degree crude from perforations between 5,732 and 5,740 ft. The 6,230-ft. well yielded 3,203 bbl. of oil 12 Another Wichita Falls independent, Gunn Oil Co., completed a Bend Conglomerate wildcat in northeastern King County, (RRC 8A) about 15 miles north-northeast of the town of Guthrie, Texas, and more than a mile south of the Cottle County line. The #1 Masterson "PN," in Section 1, H&GN Survey, A-332, flowed 3.2 million cu. ft. of gas per day from perforations between 6,104-20 ft. Flowing tubing pressure was gauged at 1,240 psi on a 20/64-in. choke. More than 0.5-mile south is the #1 G T.B. Masterson Estate, which was the Final Blow Field opener. The 6,120-ft. well was completed flowing more than 7 million cu. ft. of gas daily from the Atoka Conglomerate, according to IHS Energy. 13 Abilene-based Sojourner Drilling Corp. completed a wildcat in southwestern Jones County (RRC 7B), Texas, a half-mile north of the Taylor County line. The #1 Williamson-Boyd Unit is in Section 26, Block 19, T&P Survey, A-937, about five miles south-southwest of the town of Noodle. The 5,824-ft. well was tested flowing 65 bbl. of 50-degree oil and 2,000 cu. ft. of gas daily, with no water, from perforations between 5,437-44 ft. Flowing tubing pressure was 490 psi on a 8/64-in. choke. The nearest previous producer, the #1 Petro-Matador, is a half-mile north-northeast. It was completed in 1985 pumping 39.7-degree crude at a rate of 92 bbl. per day through perforations between 5,487-96 ft. 14 Riata Energy Inc., Amarillo, completed a 8,200-ft. wildcat in southern Pecos County, Texas, (RRC 8) less than 25 miles north-northwest of the town of Sanderson. The #3301 Longfellow "130," in Section 33, Block 130, T&STL Survey, A-3581, flowed gas at the daily rate of 8.7 million cu. ft. through acidized perforations in the Caballos between 4,579 and 5, 538 ft. Flowing tubing pressure was 586 psi on a 48/64-in. choke. The nearest production is 2.75 miles east-southeast of Riata's discovery. The #101 Downie Ranch had a cumulative production of 50.02 million cu. ft. of gas. 15 Apache Corp., Houston, completed a Fusselman discovery in the eastern Reagan County (RRC 7C) portion of the Midland Basin in Texas. Located in Section 42, Block 1, T&P Survey, A-257, the #1 Tejas was tested flowing 920 bbl. of 62-degree oil, 198,000 cu. ft. of gas and 257 bbl. of water daily from acidized perforations between 9,950-56 ft. Flowing tubing pressure was 700 psi on a 16/64-in. choke. Total depth is 10,166 ft. About a third-mile southwest is the #4 B.I. Rocker, a 7,600-ft. well in the same section. It was completed in 1966 flowing 40-degree crude from perforations between 6,896 and 7,532 ft. 16 Houston-based Newfield Exploration Co. is active at the #3501 Hicks, a deep Val Verde Basin wildcat, last reported drilling at 7,402 ft. It was permitted to 15,000 ft. in Section 35, Block 1, TC RR Survey, A-987, in northern Terrell County (RRC 7C) more than 30 miles northeast of the town of Sanderson, Texas. About 1.34 miles west-northwest is the #3801 Poulter. The 7,950-ft. well, completed in 1994, has yielded 300.42 million cu. ft. of gas, 1,360 bbl. of condensate and 1,109 bbl. of water.