EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT, OCTOBER 8

EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT, OCTOBER 8

DEVELOPMENTAL

Panola County

# In a lease 11.1 miles west of Carthage, in a wildcat field, the R.D. Browning GU Well No. 6 will be drilled by AC Exploration. The well will be drilled to 10,200 feet in the Morgan, E Survey, A-469. The well may also be drilled in the Beckville (Travis Peak) Field, the J.G.S. (Rodessa Gloyd) Field, the Fairplay, Northeast (Travis Peak) Field, the Carthage (Pettit, Lower) Field, the Carthage (Rodessa) Field or the Carthage (Cotton Valley) Field.

# Devon Energy Production will drill the Hebert Well No. 18, No. 19 and the Franks, Lawrence T. Well No. 4. The No. 18 and the No. 19 will be drilled in the Carthage (Cotton Valley) Field to 10,500 feet 6.9 miles southwest of Carthage in the Hanks, I Survey, A-271. The No. 4 is 12.2 miles southwest of Center in the Byfield, H Survey, A-39. The well will be drilled in the Stockman (Cotton Valley) Field to 11,500 feet. This well may also be drilled in the Stockman (Travis Peak, West) Field.

# The Sealey Well No. 2 will be drilled 5.1 miles southeast of Chapman in the Minden (Cotton Valley Consolidated) Field. The well will be drilled to 11,000 feet by Goodrich Petroleum in the Warden, J Survey, A-755 and may also be drilled in a wildcat field or the Minden (Travis Peak Consolidated) Field.

# A wildcat field will see the Sempra Beck Well No. 1 drilled to 10,000 feet by Sendero Energy 5.7 miles southeast of DeBerry in the Beck, J Survey, A-51. The well may also be drilled in the Centennial, East (Cotton Valley) Field.

# In a lease 6.9 miles northeast of Carthage, the Carthage Gas Unit Well No. 173 will be drilled in the Carthage (Cotton Valley) Field. The well will be drilled to 10,000 feet by EOG Resources. The well will be drilled in the Potts, MS/Collins, GH Survey, A-922.

Angelina County

The Bob Sessions Well No. 1 will be drilled 1.7 miles east of Wells in the Raintree (Hosston) Field. The well will be drilled to 13,500 feet by Goodrich Petroleum in the Postley, WA Survey, A-511. The well may also be drilled in a wildcat field.

Cherokee County

# In a lease 3.4 miles northeast of Mixon, in the Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) Field, the Barnes Gas Unit 1 Well No. 6 will be drilled by Southwestern Energy in the Lewis, J Survey, A-507.

# The Chronister Heirs Well No. 5 and No. 4 will be drilled by XTO Energy in the Doyle Creek (Travis Peak) Field. The wells will bottom at 13,500 feet in the Durst, J Survey, A-15. The No. 5 is 4.2 miles northeast of Wells and the No. 4 is 5.5 miles north of Wells. The wells may also be drilled in a wildcat field.

Freestone County

# Wentworth Energy will drill the Brackens Well No. 1 in a wildcat field 8.8 miles southeast of Fairfield in the Aguilera, JY Survey, A-2. The well will bottom at 5,700 feet.

# The Utley “H” Well No. 6 will be drilled 6.4 miles southeast of Fairfield in the Teague (Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated) Field by Marathon Oil. The well will bottom at 12,800 feet in the Van, W Survey, A-625.

Gregg County

In a lease 9.2 miles east of Longview, in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field, the Garrison “F” Well No. 7 will be drilled by Chinn Exploration to 11,200 feet in the Thorn, F Survey, A-5.

Harrison County

# A wildcat field will see the Blalock Well No. 2 drilled by Penn Virginia Oil & Gas 0.5 miles northwest of Leigh in the Fuller, EM Survey, A-7. The well will bottom at 13,000 feet and may also be drilled in the Bethany (Travis Peak Consolidated) Field, the Bethany (Pettit 6170) Field or the Carthage, North (Cotton Valley) Field.

# The Blocker (Cotton Valley) Field will see the Blalock Gas Unit No. 2 Well No. 5 drilled by Samson Lone Star six miles southwest of Marshall in the Applewhite, T Survey, A-68. Depth will be 10,600 feet and the well may also be drilled in a wildcat field.

# Penn Virginia Oil & Gas is preparing to drill the Margaret Herrin Gas Unit No. 1 Well No. 5 and No. 6 in a wildcat field. The wells will bottom at 13,000 feet in the Cellum, J Survey, A-145. The wells will be located three miles northeast of Crossroads and may also be drilled in the Carthage, North (Cotton Valley) Field or the Bethany (Travis Peak Consolidated) Field.

Houston County

The Temple Inland Well No. 1 will be located 5.8 miles northeast of Ratcliff in a wildcat field. The well will be drilled by Hunt Oil in the Campbell, SS Survey, A-1276 to 11,300 feet.

Limestone County

# In a lease 15.4 miles northwest of Jewett, in the Freestone (Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated) Field, the Rickard Gas Unit Well No. 4 will be drilled by O’Benco to 12,500 feet in the Chavert, JL Survey, A-4. This well may also be drilled in the Navasota (Pettit) Field or a wildcat field.

# XTO Energy is preparing to drill the C&W Gas Unit No. 1 Well No. 5H in the Farrar (Cotton Valley Lime) Field to 17,000 feet. The well is 14.8 miles southeast of Groesbeck in the Rejon, MC Survey, A-26. This well may also be drilled in the Farrar, Southeast (Pettit) Field or the Farrar (Travis Peak) Field.

Nacogdoches County

# The Naconiche Creek (Cotton Valley) Field, the A.T. Mast Gas Unit Well No. 3 will be drilled by Chesapeake Operating. The well is 3.2 miles northeast of Mayo in the Castro, MD Survey, A-133. Depth will be 12,000 feet and may also be drilled in the Naconiche Creek (Rodessa-Travis Peak Consolidated) Field.

# Chesapeake Operating will drill the Carlos Dews Gas Unit Well No. 7 and the T.B. King Gas Unit Well No. 7 in the Naconiche Creek (Cotton Valley) Field. The Carlos Dews Gas Unit well is 7.1 miles southwest of Garrison in the Yancy, A Survey, A-625. The T.B. King Gas Unit well is 3.1 miles northeast of Appleby in the Sanchez, I Survey, A-509. Both wells will bottom at 12,000 feet. The wells may also be drilled in the Naconiche Creek (Rodessa-Travis Peak Consolidated) Field or a wildcat field.

# The Stewart, Graham P. Well No. 16 will be drilled 11.4 miles west of Nacogdoches in the Douglass (Rodessa) Field. The well will be drilled to 8,500 feet by Samson Lone Star. The well will lie in the Wilson, J Survey, A-59 and may also be drilled in a wildcat field.

# In a lease 3.8 miles south of Garrison, the Jeannine Crump Gas Unit Well No. 1 will be drilled to 11,500 feet by Seven Energy. The well will be drilled in a wildcat field and will lie in the Hyde, JH Survey, A-273. The well may also be drilled in the Naconiche Creek (Rodessa-Travis Peak Consolidated) Field, the Naconiche Creek (Cotton Valley) Field or the Wanders Creek (Travis Peak) Field.

Rusk County

# In a lease 3.5 miles northwest of Henderson in the Henderson, East (Cotton Valley) Field, the Dollar Gas Unit No. 1 Well No. 5 will be drilled by The Houston Exploration in the McWilliams, J Survey, A-539. Depth will be 11,200 feet and may also be drilled in a wildcat field.

# The Tipps Well No. 3 will be located 1.9 miles northeast of Minden in the Minden (Cotton Valley Consolidated) Field. The well will be drilled to 11,800 feet in the Vansickle, BA Survey, A-796 by Cabot Oil & Gas.

# The Naconiche Creek (Cotton Valley) Field will see the SMC Well No. 8 drilled by Chesapeake Operating 8.3 miles west of Garrison in the Benton, N Survey, A-996. The well will bottom at 12,000 feet and may also be drilled in a wildcat field or the Naconiche Creek (Rodessa-Travis Peak Consolidated) Field.

# Cabot Oil & Gas will drill the Rogers Gas Unit Well No. 4 and the Pinkerton Gas Unit Well No. 7 in the Minden (Cotton Valley Consolidated) Field to 11,800 feet. The No. 4 is two miles northeast of Minden in the Vansickle, BA Survey, A-796. The No. 7 is 1.7 miles northeast of Minden in the Ozburn, J Survey, A-616.

# The Kruse Gas Unit Well No. 3 will be located 4.5 miles northwest of Garrison in the Brown, GW Survey, A-122 drilled by Devon Energy Production. The well will be drilled to 11,000 feet in the Appleby, North (Travis Peak) Field.

# In a lease 2.3 miles northwest of Henderson in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field, the Maddox Estate Gas Unit Well No. 4 will be drilled to 11,000 feet by Anadarko E&P in the Landers, L Survey, A-479. The well may also be drilled in a wildcat field.

# A wildcat field will see the Langston, John Well No. 1 drilled 2.4 miles southwest of Caledonia. The well will be drilled to 9,800 feet by GMT Exploration Company Texas in the William Elliot League Survey, A-9 and may also be drilled in the Naconiche Creek (Rodessa-Travis Peak Consolidated) Field.

# Enerquest is preparing to drill the Lollie Mae Well No. 2 in a wildcat field. The well will be located 2.6 miles north of Garrison in the Clute, JR Survey, A-165. The well will be drilled to 9,600 feet and may also be drilled in the Naconiche Creek (Rodessa-Travis Peak Consolidated) Field.

# The Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field will see the Maddox Estate Gas Unit Well No. 5 drilled by Anadarko E&P 2.6 miles northwest of Henderson in the McWilliams, J Survey, A-540. The well will bottom at 11,000 feet and may also be drilled in a wildcat field.

Shelby County

# The Stockman Well No. 4TP 1.8 miles northwest of Stockman in the Garrison (Travis Peak) Field will be drilled by Enerquest to 9,600 feet in the Gomez, J Survey, A-243. The well may also be drilled in a wildcat field.

# A new well drilled by Encore Operating in the Stockman (Travis Peak) Field10 miles southwest of Center in the Hopkins, D Survey, A-302. The well will bottom at 9,000 feet and is the Nobles Well No. 5. The well may also be drilled in the Stockman (Pettit-Lower) Field.

# Cabot Oil & Gas will drill the A.M. Scott, Jr. Gas Unit Well No. 1 in a wildcat field. The well will be located 10.6 miles southwest of Center in the Fountain, NS Survey, A-949. Depth will be 10,500 feet and the well may also be drilled in the Angie (Pettit, Gas) Field.

Upshur County

# The Glenwood (Cotton Valley) Field will see the Amoco Brawley Well No. 08 drilled by TXOK Texas Energy Resources will be drilled five miles north of Longview in the Crouch, J Survey, A-76 to 11,300 feet.

# XTO Energy will drill three new wells in a wildcat field. The wells are the JSMJ Investments Gas Unit Well No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 and will bottom at 12,300 feet. The No. 3 is 5.4 miles southeast of Big Sandy in the SA&MG RR Co./Casey, LA Survey, A-656. The No. 4 is 5.3 miles southeast of Big Sandy and the No. 5 is five miles southeast of Big Sandy. These two wells will lie in the SA&MG RR Co. Survey, A-476. The wells may also be drilled Big Sandy (Cotton Valley Lime) Field.

# The Breyer, J.A. Well No. 1, the JSMJ Investments Gas Unit No. 2 Well No. 1 and No. 2 will be drilled by XTO Energy. The Breyer, J.A. well is 8.2 miles southwest of Gilmer in the Wilkins, North (Cotton Valley Sand) Field. The well will be drilled to 12,000 feet in the B.F. Howard Survey, A-196 and may also be drilled in the Wilkins, North (Haynesville) Field. The JSMJ Investments No. 1 is 4.8 miles southeast of Big Sandy and the JSMJ Investments No. 2 is 5.1 miles southeast of Big Sandy. The wells will bottom at 12,300 feet in the SA&MG RR Co. Survey, A-476. These wells may also be drilled in the Big Sandy (Cotton Valley Lime) Field.

COMPLETIONS

Angelina County

The E.M. Ryan Unit Well No. 2 has been completed in the Raintree Field by EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) three miles north of Pollock with a depth of 13,270 feet. The well was gauged on a 48/64-inch choke and potentialed 2.145 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. Production is in the Hosston formation.

Freestone County

In a lease 7.7 miles east-southeast of Streetman, in the Banks Stop Field, the J. Holloway Gas Unit Well No. 4 has been completed by EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) to 11,840 feet. The well potentialed 614,000 cubic feet of gas per day on a 48/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

Gregg County

In a lease within the city limits of Longview, the WSCGU (Horton-Dickson) Well No. 547 has been completed by XTO Energy. The well was drilled to 10,754 feet in the Willow Springs Field. The well potentialed 2.471 million cubic feet of gas per day on a 32/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

Harrison County

# The Susan B. Harris GU No. 2 Well No. 5 potentialed 610,000 cubic feet of gas per day on a 24/64-inch choke. The well is 10.8 miles south of Marshall in the Darco, Southeast Field. Comstock Oil & Gas drilled the well to 10,342 feet. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

# The Bethany Field has seen the Barker Lentz Well No. 5-H drilled by GMX Resources to 7,117 feet. The well is 5.5 miles northwest of Elysian Field. The well was gauged on a 32/64-inch choke and potentialed 93,000 cubic feet of gas per day. Production is in the Travis Peak 6300 formation.

# The Underwood Well No. 4 potentialed 455,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 32/64-inch choke. The well is 6.8 miles southeast of Marshall in the Carthage, North Field. GMX Resources drilled the well to 11,400 feet. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

# Samson Lone Star Limited Partnership has completed the Texie B. Davis Well No. 7 in the Hallsville, Northeast Field. The well is located eight miles north of Marshall with a depth of 10,292 feet. The well potentialed 1.833 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 24/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

# The Green, F.C. Well No. 7 was completed to 10,090 feet by Comstock Oil & Gas 4.4 miles north of Marshall. The well potentialed 832,000 cubic feet of gas per day on a 24/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

# The Cullen Heirs Unit 2 Well No. 3 has been completed in the Oak Hill Field by Forest Oil. The well is located 1.3 miles southeast of Hallsville with a depth of 10,740 feet. The well was gauged on a 32/64-inch choke and potentialed 794,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

# BP America Production has completed the Frank Davis Estate Deep Gas Unit Well No. 6 in the Woodlawn Field. The well is located 2.4 miles southwest of Woodlawn with a depth of 10,075 feet. The well potentialed 551,000 cubic feet of gas per day on an adjustable choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

Houston County

The Mollie Shaw “B” Well No. 21 has been completed in the Trinity Field by Houston Petroleum 6.5 miles east of Weldon with a depth of 3,020 feet. The well was gauged on an 18/64-inch choke and flowed with 226 barrels of crude per day.

Leon County

# The Holmes “S” Well No. 7 potentialed 328,000 cubic feet of gas per day on a 48/64-inch choke. The well is located 6.6 miles northwest of Jewett in the Bear Grass Field. The well was drilled to 15,390 feet by XTO Energy. Production is in the Cotton Valley Consolidated formation.

# The Black Well No. 3 is located eight miles northwest of Jewett in the Farrar Field. Valence Operating drilled the well to 14,740 feet and the well potentialed 2.696 million cubic feet of gas per day on a 48/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley Lime formation.

Limestone County

# XTO Energy has completed the drilling of the Perlitz Gas Unit No. 1 Well No. 16 and the Phillips “A” No. 1 Gas Unit Well No. 16 in the Farrar Field. The Perlitz Gas Unit No. 1 is located 15.8 miles southeast of Groesbeck with a depth of 14,000 feet. The well was gauged on a 154/64-inch choke and potentialed 2.283 million cubic feet of gas per day. The Phillips “A” No. 1 Gas Unit is 15.2 miles southeast of Groesbeck with a depth of 13,900 feet. The well was gauged on a 15/64-inch choke and potentialed 2.292 million cubic feet of gas per day. Production is in the Cotton Valley Lime formation.

# The Loftin Creek Gas Unit Well No. 1 has been completed by XTO Energy. The well is 11.3 miles southeast of Thornton in the Farrar Field with a depth of 13,480 feet. The well was gauged on a 19/64-inch choke and potentialed 329,000 cubic feet of gas per day. Production is in the Cotton Valley Lime formation.

Marion County

In a lease 17 miles northwest of Jefferson, in the Lassater Field, EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) has completed the Waldrop “A” Well No. 1. The well was drilled to 10,735 feet and potentialed 399,000 cubic feet of gas per day on an 18/64-inch choke. Production is in the Travis Peak, Gas formation.

Nacogdoches County

# The Stansell Gas Unit Well No. 2 was drilled to 9,771 feet in the Naconiche Creek by Chesapeake Operating. The well was gauged on a 24/64-inch choke and potentialed 982,000 cubic feet of gas per day. The well is 12 miles northeast of Nacogdoches. Production is in the Rodessa-Travis Peak Consolidated formation.

# Virtex Petroleum has completed the Garrison Gas Unit No. 1 Well No. 5 in the Garrison Field to 9,391 feet 1.3 miles east of Garrison and potentialed 1.178 million cubic feet of gas per day on a 14/64-inch choke. Production is in the Travis Peak formation.

# The Douglass, Northwest Field has seen the Hall Well No. 1 completed by Tensas Delta Exploration Company, c/o Brammer Engineering. No location recorded. The well was gauged on a 28/64-inch choke and potentialed 271,000 cubic feet of gas per day. Depth is 10,500 feet with production in the Travis Peak formation.

# In a lease 10.3 miles southeast of Nacogdoches, in the Gates Field, the Spradley Gas Unit Well No. 1 has been completed. Ovation Energy II has completed the well to 11,600 feet. The well potentialed 1.310 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 19/64-inch choke. Production is in the Travis Peak formation.

# The SMC Well No. 2 has been completed in the Naconiche Creek by Chesapeake Operating to 9,528 feet. The well was gauged on a 20/64-inch choke and potentialed 658,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day. Production is in the Rodessa-Travis Peak Consolidated formation.

Panola County

# In a lease 7.2 miles southwest of Carthage, in the Carthage Field, the Haygood, Lois Well No. 11 has been completed by Devon Energy Production. The well was drilled to 11,975 feet and potentialed 6.635 million cubic feet of gas per day on a 12/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

# The Haygood, Lois Well No. 11 has been completed 7.2 miles southwest of Carthage in the Carthage Field. Devon Energy Production drilled the well to 11,975 feet. The well was gauged on a 12/64-inch choke and potentialed 6.635 million cubic feet of gas per day. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

# Harleton Oil & Gas has completed the drilling of the Robert Williams Well No. 1 in the Carthage Field 8.7 miles south of Carthage with a depth of 6,251 feet. The well potentialed 402,000 cubic feet of gas per day on an adjustable choke. Production is in the Lower Pettit 6100 formation.

# In a lease 2.8 miles northeast of Carthage, in the Carthage Field, the Thompson Unit Well No. 12-L has been completed by Devon Energy Production to 9,641 feet. The well potentialed 119,000 cubic feet of gas per day on an adjustable choke. Production is in the Travis Peak formation.

Robertson County

The Nester Leamon Well No. 5 potentialed 1.291 million cubic feet of gas per day on a 32/64-inch choke. The well is located 6.1 miles northwest of Franklin in the Bald Prairie Field with a depth of 12,650 feet. Production is in the Cotton Valley Consolidated formation.

Rusk County

The Minden Field has seen the Wylie Well No. 6 drilled by El Paso E&P to 10,950 feet 1.5 miles southeast of Henderson. The well was gauged on a 20/64-inch choke and potentialed 519,000 cubic feet of gas per day. Production is in the Cotton Valley Consolidated formation.

Sabine County

In a lease 3.6 miles southeast of Fairmont, in the Brookeland Field, the USA A-277 Well No. 1 has been completed by Shinnery Oil to 9,195 feet. The well was gauged on a 16/64-inch choke and flowed with 95 barrels of crude per day. Production is in the Wilcox 7740 formation.

Wood County

# The Hawkins Field Unit Well No. 9627 H, No. 9625 H and No. 9626 H have been completed by Exxon Mobil in the Hawkins Field. The No. 9627 H flowed with 77.7 barrels of crude per day on a 23/64-inch choke, depth is 4,798 feet. Location is 0.49 miles west of Hawkins. The No. 9625 H flowed with 132.2 barrels of crude per day on a 48/64-inch choke, depth is 6,500 feet. Location is 0.28 miles west of Hawkins. The No. 9626 H flowed with 36.9 barrels of crude per day on a 48/64-inch choke, depth is 6,500 feet. Location is 0.28 miles west of Hawkins.

# J-O’B Operating has completed the Russell Well No. 1 in the Quitman Field to 6,562 feet. The well is located 2.4 miles northwest of Quitman and flowed with 10 barrels of crude per day, choke size not recorded.

The East Texas Drilling Report is compiled of Texas Railroad Commission records and written by Joyce Dukes Report Service in Kilgore.

©Tyler Morning Telegraph 2006

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