Rig in Northern Evangeline Parish (Clearwater community)

I haven’t been on this site in several years due to lack of activity in our area.  But today I was driving through portions of Evangeline Parish (particularly the far northern portion around the community of Clearwater).  Saw a very large rig located just off the West side of Hwy 165.  I drove by the site but couldn’t see any signage with well #, name or anything else. 

Does anybody know anything about this activity 

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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on January 6, 2026 at 16:04

There are two rigs in Evangeline Parish.  One is listed as a Wildcat meaning no established field.  The operator is listed as Exxon-Mobil Low Carbon Solutions Onshore - Martin Strat Test #1.  It is a stratigrapic test well for the Frio formation permitted to 6900'.  Spud 12/22/2025.  Looks like Exxon may want to create a carbon storage site if the test is successful.  

The other well is operated by Wagner Oil Louisiana located in the Cheneyville West Field, well name WX RA SUA;Crowell Et Al 17 #1.  It is a Wilcox well permitted to 11,250'.  Spud 12/21/2025.

Both rigs are large rated 1500 HP.  The Exxon rig is H&P 431.  The Wagoner rig is Big E #6.

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on January 6, 2026 at 16:37

The directions to the well sites are long but the last road mentioned for the Exxon well is Burned Down Road.  The Wagner well is off Jenkins Road.  I hope this helps you to know which one you saw.

Permalink Reply by Dale Walton on January 7, 2026 at 1:33

The rig you saw is the Wagner Crowell well.  It is being drilled for the Wilcox formation in the old Cheneyville Field.  Not sure what Wagner sees that others have not.  It must be good to be able to sustain the Crowell royalty and lease form and current oil prices.  

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on January 7, 2026 at 2:21

Dale, so this is a prescription well in your opinion?

Permalink Reply by David Andrus on January 7, 2026 at 8:41

Thanks Skip and Dale for your response. Interesting!  

Permalink Reply by Dale Walton on January 7, 2026 at 11:10

A prescription well would not go to the Wilcox in my opinion.  A well drilled to the shallower Frio would suffice.  Wagner must see something in the Wilcox sands in the CHK AC well they are offsetting.  

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on January 7, 2026 at 11:22

Thanks, I thought that looked deep for a prescription well but I'm not that familiar with the stratigrapic history in Evangeline.

Permalink Reply by David Andrus on January 7, 2026 at 13:13

Correction :  West of Hwy 167 — not 165

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