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1. Wyoming

Results from a Niobrara well were announced by Samson Resources Co. The 34-3031 39-74 NH Allemand Fed initially flowed 2,413 bbl of 49°API oil, with 4.375 MMcf of gas and 1,224 bbl or water per day. The Hornbuckle Field was drilled in Section 30-39n-74w in Converse County, Wyo., to 22,326 ft (12,207 ft true vertical depth). It was tested after 47-stage fracturing with a shut-in casing pressure of 3,000 psi during testing on a 28/64-inch choke. Production is from a perforated zone at 12,298 ft to 22,061 ft.

2. North Dakota

An Upper Three Forks venture in Dunn County, N.D., initially flowed 5,172 bbl of 41°API oil, 3.785 MMcf of gas and 4,884 bbl of water per day. Marathon Oil Co.’s Ritter 34-12TFH well was drilled in Section 12-146n-94w. The Bailey Field discovery was drilled to 21,287 ft (10,761 ft true vertical depth) and produces from perforations at 11,114 ft to 21,154 ft. Gauged on a 64/64-inch choke, the flowing casing pressure was 1,200 psi.

3. New Mexico

A Wolfcamp well in Eddy County, N.M., was tested flowing 4,544 bbl of oil, 10.925 MMcf of gas and 9,581 bbl of water per day. Oxy USA Inc.’s Corral Fly 35-26 Federal Com 036H is in Section 2-25s-29e. The Purple Sage Field well was drilled to 20,483 ft (10,364 ft true vertical depth). Tested on a 37/64-inch choke, the shut-in casing pressure was 1,600 psi, and production is from a perforated zone at 10,537 ft to 20,387 ft.

4. Oklahoma

Mewbourne Oil Co. announced results from a Cherokee discovery in Ellis County, Okla., at Goldfinger 21/28 BO 1HR. The Grand West Field discovery initially flowed 402 bbl of 45°API oil, 490,000 cf of gas with 1,123 bbl of water daily from perforations between 10,310 ft and 19,459 ft. Located in Section 21-18n-24w, the venture was drilled to 19,692 ft (10,222 ft true vertical depth). It was tested on a 20/64-inch choke, and the flowing tubing pressure was 2,200 psi.

5. Texas

An Austin Chalk-Sugarkane Field completion was reported by Ageron Energy. Located in Karnes County (RRC Dist. 2), Texas, Bolf AC Unit 1H flowed at a daily rate of 1,022 bbl of 39°API oil, with 975,000 cf of gas and 588 bbl of water. It is in Erasmo Seguin Survey, A-10, and was drilled to a total depth of 13,835 ft (10,412 ft true vertical depth). Tested on a 24/64-inch choke, the flowing tubing pressure was 1,160 psi and the flowing casing pressure was 60 psi. Production is from perforations between 10,880 ft and 13,502 ft.

6. Gulf of Mexico

A Beacon Offshore Energy Miocene discovery was completed in Mississippi Canyon Block 794. The company’s #0SS003S0B OCS-G34909 ST00BP00 flowed at a daily rate of 6,152 bbl of 30.6°API oil, 11.905 MMcf of gas with 18 bbl of water. Production at the 23,275-ft well is from perforations in a Miocene zone at 22,765 ft to 22,886 ft. The Claiborne Field well was tested on a 49/64-inch choke, and the flowing tubing pressure was 7,883 psi. Claiborne Field was discovered and initially developed in 2017 by LLOG.

7. Gulf of Mexico

An Upper Miocene discovery was announced in Mississippi Canyon Block 934 by Shell Oil Co. The #0A006S1B OCS G07976 initially flowed 11,995 bbl of 27°API oil, with 10,000 cf/d of gas with no reported water. It was drilled to 18,620 ft (17,826 ft true vertical depth). Gauged on an 88/64-inch choke, the flowing tubing pressure was 4,963 psi, and production is from perforations at 18,423 ft to 18,465 ft.

8. Ohio

A Utica Shale discovery in Jefferson County, Ohio, flowed 38.403 MMcf of gas and 148 bbl of water per day. Ascent Resources’ Faldowski 6H was drilled in Section 14-8n-3w in Limestone Field to a total depth of 20,912 ft (9,762 ft true vertical depth). Production is from an acidized and fractured zone at 10,065 ft to 20,736 ft.

9. Pennsylvania

Two Bradford County, Pa., Marcellus discoveries were announced by Chesapeake Operating Inc. The Herrick Field wells were drilled from a drillpad in Section 7, Laceyville 7.5 Quad, Wyalusing Township. The Brown Homestead 106HC well flowed 44.24 MMcf/d of gas. It was drilled to 18,120 ft (7,251 ft true vertical depth). The shut-in casing pressure was 3,414 psi, and production is from a perforated zone between 7,508 ft and 18,106 ft. The Brown Homestead 5HC well produced 48.644 MMcf/d of gas. It was drilled to 17,314 ft (7,248 ft true vertical depth). The shut-in casing pressure was 3,434 psi, and production is from fractured perforations between 7,237 ft and 12,299 ft. 

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