Newfield Exploration ( NFX ) has come out and given an operational update on the Woodford Shale located in Oklahoma.
The Woodford Shale, located in the Arkoma Basin of southeastern Oklahoma, was Newfield's largest investment region in 2008 and will remain so in 2009. Total Woodford production in 2008 increased 65% over 2007 volumes. Gross operated production from the Woodford in early December exceeded the Company's year-end goal of 250 MMcfe/d. Due to longer lateral completions and efficiency gains, Newfield expects to grow its 2009 Woodford production by about 30%, despite running fewer operated rigs.
"The positive benefits of moving from the 'hold the ground' phase in the Woodford to development mode in 2008 is obvious from the improvement in our finding costs in the Mid-Continent," said Lee K. Boothby, Newfield Senior Vice President. "Our drilling and completion costs in 2008, stated on a lateral foot basis, were 38% lower than in 2007. We have drilled about 250 horizontal wells to date and our lateral lengths continue to grow. We now expect that our average lateral length in 2009 will be about 5,000', compared to just 2,428' in 2007 and 4,436' in 2008. This should result in higher initial production rates, greater recoveries per well and improved finding cost metrics."
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Woodford Shale: PQ Petroquest 2009
Petroquest Energy released earnings this morning and gave investors an operational update on how the Woodford Shale is going. January 29, 2009
As previously announced, the Company completed two operated horizontal wells in the Woodford Shale during October 2008. The Company recently completed three additional operated horizontal wells during the fourth quarter of 2008. The following is a summary of the results:
In addition to the above completions, the Company initiated completion operations on its 7,057 foot extended lateral well. After conducting two stages of the completion, the wellbore encountered mechanical problems. The Company has repaired the wellbore and the first two stages began producing at rates as high as 3,695 Mcf. The Company plans to conduct the remaining 16 stages of the completion during 2009. The Company estimates that its current net production from its Oklahoma properties is approximately 40 MMcfe per day.
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As previously announced, the Company completed two operated horizontal wells in the Woodford Shale during October 2008. The Company recently completed three additional operated horizontal wells during the fourth quarter of 2008. The following is a summary of the results:
In addition to the above completions, the Company initiated completion operations on its 7,057 foot extended lateral well. After conducting two stages of the completion, the wellbore encountered mechanical problems. The Company has repaired the wellbore and the first two stages began producing at rates as high as 3,695 Mcf. The Company plans to conduct the remaining 16 stages of the completion during 2009. The Company estimates that its current net production from its Oklahoma properties is approximately 40 MMcfe per day.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Woodford Shale: Canadian County, OK Marathon Oil MRO
Marathon Oil ( MRO ) has come out and given an update on the Woodford Shale - Natural Gas Field located in Canadian County Oklahoma. This mean, the Woodford Shale is moving West in the State of Oklahoma.
As part of the Company's targeted expansion into key resource plays of North America, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that it has participated in a successful step-out discovery well on the Brickyard prospect, located in the northeast area of the Anadarko Basin, targeting the Woodford Shale resource play in Canadian County, Oklahoma.
The Cana No. 1-15H discovery well was drilled to a true vertical depth of 13,177 feet and horizontally for 4,090 feet, for a total measured well depth of 17,267 feet. The well flowed at an initial rate of 5.2 million cubic feet of gas per day. Marathon is the well operator and holds approximately 57 percent interest in the Cana No. 1-15H well. Other interest owners include Questar Corporation and Cimarex Energy.
"Marathon is encouraged by the results of the Brickyard prospect as we continue to develop the emerging Woodford Shale resource play," stated Annell R. Bay, senior vice president, Worldwide Exploration. "We are using 3-D seismic technology to better define our targets and applying advanced drilling technology to reduce drilling days and well costs thereby improving overall well economics."
Marathon holds approximately 30,000 net acres in the expanding Woodford Shale resource play with approximately 10,000 of those net acres in the immediate Brickyard prospect area. The Company is currently drilling two additional company-operated wells and is participating in two non-operated wells in the Brickyard prospect. Marathon also plans to participate in 15 to 25 gross wells in this area through 2010 with an anticipated 50 percent overall working interest. This limited program is designed to enhance the company's technical understanding of the play and reflects the company's focus on capital discipline. Marathon expects that with the successful development of this program, the play could yield an additional 200 to 300 gross locations.
Full Article - http://www.marathon.com/News/Press%5FReleases/Press%5FRelease/?id=1241249
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As part of the Company's targeted expansion into key resource plays of North America, Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that it has participated in a successful step-out discovery well on the Brickyard prospect, located in the northeast area of the Anadarko Basin, targeting the Woodford Shale resource play in Canadian County, Oklahoma.
The Cana No. 1-15H discovery well was drilled to a true vertical depth of 13,177 feet and horizontally for 4,090 feet, for a total measured well depth of 17,267 feet. The well flowed at an initial rate of 5.2 million cubic feet of gas per day. Marathon is the well operator and holds approximately 57 percent interest in the Cana No. 1-15H well. Other interest owners include Questar Corporation and Cimarex Energy.
"Marathon is encouraged by the results of the Brickyard prospect as we continue to develop the emerging Woodford Shale resource play," stated Annell R. Bay, senior vice president, Worldwide Exploration. "We are using 3-D seismic technology to better define our targets and applying advanced drilling technology to reduce drilling days and well costs thereby improving overall well economics."
Marathon holds approximately 30,000 net acres in the expanding Woodford Shale resource play with approximately 10,000 of those net acres in the immediate Brickyard prospect area. The Company is currently drilling two additional company-operated wells and is participating in two non-operated wells in the Brickyard prospect. Marathon also plans to participate in 15 to 25 gross wells in this area through 2010 with an anticipated 50 percent overall working interest. This limited program is designed to enhance the company's technical understanding of the play and reflects the company's focus on capital discipline. Marathon expects that with the successful development of this program, the play could yield an additional 200 to 300 gross locations.
Full Article - http://www.marathon.com/News/Press%5FReleases/Press%5FRelease/?id=1241249
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Dallas, Texas Earthquake 10/31/08 - Fort Worth
A few minor Earthquakes hit Texas last night, Dallas and Fort Worth area...near the Barnett Shale.
A 2.5-magnitude earthquake at 11:25 p.m. Thursday near Grand Prairie and a 3.0-magnitude quake was recorded at 12:01 a.m. today in Irving Texas, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
A 3.1 quake was reported about 11:30 a.m. Thursday near McCloud, Oklahoma, 180 miles north of the Dallas Tx area. No injuries or damage were reported there.
A 2.5-magnitude earthquake at 11:25 p.m. Thursday near Grand Prairie and a 3.0-magnitude quake was recorded at 12:01 a.m. today in Irving Texas, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
A 3.1 quake was reported about 11:30 a.m. Thursday near McCloud, Oklahoma, 180 miles north of the Dallas Tx area. No injuries or damage were reported there.
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