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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on April 8, 2013 at 12:18

SWN should have learned enough about the BD by now to have reduced their drilling days.  However time to drill is not only a function of MD (Measured Depth) but also of wellbore diameter.  A more narrow hole takes less time to drill than a wider hole.  Now look at the well files for the AIX vertical wells.  Look further down than usual and find the section for casing.  Now notice that the AIX wells have two casing strings, a 9" and  a 5".  These wells are not cased for later re-entry allowing for a horizontal lateral.  If they were the second casing string would be 7".  The mud motor used to drill the curve will not fit down a 5" casing string.

Permalink Reply by tony allen on April 9, 2013 at 15:30

It looks like the XOM well keeps improving.

http://sonlite.dnr.state.la.us/sundown/cart_prod/cart_con_wellinfo2...

Permalink Reply by dbob on April 9, 2013 at 16:12

I count nearly 20,000 bbls over 90 days, for 220 bbls/day, but better than 300 bbls/day over the most recent 30 days...

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