Bradford County, PA - Marcellus Shale

By Andrea - http://oilshalegas.com

Recently, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) gave an update on the Marcellus Shale in Bradford County, PA.

Below is a list of drilling activities in Bradford County, PA

Marcellus Shale (West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York):With approximately 1.5 million net acres, Chesapeake is the largest leasehold owner in the Marcellus Shale play that spans from northern West Virginia across much of Pennsylvania into southern New York. On its Marcellus leasehold, Chesapeake estimates it has approximately 26 tcfe of risked unproved resources and 66 tcfe of unrisked unproved resources.

During the 2010 first quarter, Chesapeake's average daily net production of 65 mmcfe in the Marcellus increased approximately 40% over the 2009 fourth quarter and approximately 815% over the 2009 first quarter. Chesapeake is currently producing approximately 100 mmcfe net per day from the Marcellus. Chesapeake is currently drilling with 24 operated rigs in the Marcellus and anticipates operating an average of approximately 31 rigs in 2010 to drill approximately 170 net wells. During the 2010 first quarter, approximately $90 million of Chesapeake's drilling costs in the Marcellus were paid for by its joint venture partner Statoil (NYSE:STO, OSE:STL). From April 2010 through 2012, 75% of Chesapeake's drilling costs in the Marcellus, or approximately $1.9 billion, will be paid for by STO.

Three notable recent wells completed by Chesapeake in the Marcellus are as follows:

- The James Barrett 2H in Bradford County, PA achieved a peak 24-hour rate of 12.7 million cubic feet of natural gas (mmcf) per day;

- The James Barrett 1H in Bradford County, PA achieved a peak 24-hour rate of 11.8 mmcf per day;

- The Strom 1H in Bradford County, PA achieved a peak 24-hour rate of 8.2 mmcf per day.

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