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Permalink Reply by Frank Coday on May 7, 2010 at 11:33

Gone to check on Hall location. Rig was still there few days ago. It can be seen on north side of fm 276 across Patroon Bay . Will advise in a little while.

Permalink Reply by Frank Coday on May 7, 2010 at 13:39

Rig is gone. Pls. understand I'm a novice at drilling wells, but this is what I saw. No one was on site. Smaller jackup rig w/ 2" drill stem was set up over wellbore( Pioneer well services). Another truck (Rig Express Engineering Services- Fluid Pump Division) was tied to what was probably the wellhead equipment used during drilling above the cellar enclosure. Hoses were run from this thru 2 40 ft. or so square steel tanks w/ hoses to mud pit . A compressor was running near tanks. Did speak to a person when leaving, can't say who by his request, but his info. is reliable!. Said they did hit a shale zone a little over 12,000 ft.. No lateral, but current operations would let them know in time how good the zone was. Comment by someone smarter than me pls.

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on May 8, 2010 at 4:09

Thanks for taking a look. I hope someone will come along to tell us what is going on now.

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on May 8, 2010 at 5:29

Frank, I sent off an e-mail to our "go to guy", Les B, and this is what I got back (and maybe someone will be able to expand on this??):

Small rig could be running production tubing or could be for doing some type of well work with a coiled tubing unit.

The key would be has Endeavour installed any type of temporary or permanent production equipment (separator, etc). If they found a conventional gas zone then it just requires perforating for testing potential. If a shale gas formation then probably a single stage frac to test the potential of this vertical well.

Permalink Reply by Frank Coday on May 8, 2010 at 7:37

Thanks jffreel. The truck mounted unit didn't look like separation equip., more like pumping gear. No coiled tubing in sight, just the steel 2" threaded drill stem type pipe stored on a rack and stacked on the rig. Mud pit content was very dark/black. Don't know if mud pit residue is normally this color. Different subject, saw a new Devon well permitted on 5/7 on 21 east 4.2 miles from San Augustine. Keep moving east and south!!!

Permalink Reply by Frank Coday on May 8, 2010 at 12:05

Went back to Hall location this P.M. 5/8. A new, very perminent fence/ gate system was installed since late yesterday blocking entrance to homeowner's driveway with metal gate, another metal gate at right turn to Hall pad road from driveway, and another metal gate across the pad access road. No need for anyone to go to pad now, can't get in. Very costly system. Why now? Either total secrecy for ongoing operations or agreement with landowner for drilling permission?????

Permalink Reply by ALongview on May 8, 2010 at 13:44

Frank, Thanks again for the update. Now I am extremely curious. I posted the scene you described earlier on the main page and can't seem to get a response.

Permalink Reply by ALongview on May 8, 2010 at 7:51

Maybe we can post this on the main page and see if we can get a rig worker/member to identify the equipment? What do you think Frank? This group is fairly small and this might not be seen and I sure am curious.

Permalink Reply by Frank Coday on May 8, 2010 at 9:23

ALongview, can you take care of main menu post pls. Thanks

Permalink Reply by ALongview on May 8, 2010 at 10:08

Sure!

Permalink Reply by Pudgie on May 9, 2010 at 4:27

I have been told that they have installed production tubing and may do a flowback or some sort of pressure testing for amount of fluid. Oil/water

Permalink Reply by ken hatcher on May 21, 2010 at 5:11

Curious if there is still activity around Hall location?

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