Creative well names?

Is anyone else getting a little tired of the usual boring names for wells like "Atkins-Lincoln 17-2", that are always just the landowners name and the section? I've seen some wells up in Kansas that have names like "Colt 45" and "Boom Boom." What is the process that you have to go through to get a more creative name for a well drilled on your land? Is that up to the company drilling the well or the state regulatory agency or the landowners??

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Permalink Reply by Randy on April 6, 2009 at 7:34
DNR rules... if I remember correctly, it's the mineral owner where the actual surface of the drillsite is. Maybe somebody else can chime in.
Permalink Reply by Count of Monte Cristo on April 6, 2009 at 9:56
"it's the mineral owner where the actual surface of the drillsite is."

Hmm.... how does the John Galt No. 1 sound? :-)
Permalink Reply by intrepid on April 6, 2009 at 7:48
I think there was a well in Nacogdoches county called the Bam-Bam. I have never understood how the came up with the name for a unit. Some units don't have anyone with the same name as the unit assiciated with the minerals that I can find. Most often they do but not always.

Also saw where Samson Lone Star will drill be Cindy Sue GU 1 Well No. 9 to 12,000 feet 9.5 miles northwest of Nacogdoches. They also have the Nelda, Gwendolyn and the Rita Rae.

Petrohawk is drilling the Jazzmaster Gas Unit Well No. 1H to 16,000 feet in a wildcat field 4.9 miles northwest of Waskom in the W. Holloway Survey, A-313 in Harrison county.
Permalink Reply by Martin on April 6, 2009 at 10:06
Dibs on "Mama's new shoes"
Permalink Reply by Jay Murrell on April 6, 2009 at 10:09
In Arkansas you can name your well whatever you want. I had some friends who drilled a well in Miller County back in the early 80's and the geologist wanted to name it the Daffy Duck No. 1. I recall they went with something more conventional. They made a well anyway.
Permalink Reply by Two Dogs, Pirate on April 6, 2009 at 13:57
When the well name is after the drill pad mineral owner it is easier to close the deal on the site. Sure I guess we could have the Frank Zappa #1 here in Louisiana but I think it would be highly unlikely. You might be able to find a Louis Grizzard name somewhere in the state like Formica Dinnette. I saw a pontential one in Rapides, Rastus Critten.
Permalink Reply by Checkmateking on April 6, 2009 at 14:16
Of the wells we have we were able to name them what we wanted, under a corporation.
Permalink Reply by Two Dogs, Pirate on April 6, 2009 at 14:19
It makes it easier to settle damages if they get their name in the light.
Permalink Reply by Two Dogs, Pirate on April 6, 2009 at 14:22
Its kinda like a tombstone that may even make you some money.
Permalink Reply by Checkmateking on April 6, 2009 at 15:02
People are more apt to believe it's your well when your name is on it.
Permalink Reply by little ole 1st grade teacher on April 7, 2009 at 1:41
Honestly, who cares what they name the well. I just would like to see more activity in the Eastern/South Eastern part of Shelby County. I don't really care what they name a well if they place one in my Unit.
Permalink Reply by Dorcheated A1 on April 8, 2009 at 13:42
Jim,

I'd name my well the jack-a-poo #1. That's what my mom called me when she got pissed off at me.
About 20 years later asked her "mom just what the heck is a jack-a-poo" she looked at me serious and said" son your a jack-a-poo and that's all you need to know.

I still don't know what a jack-a-poo is, but I guess I'm one them.

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