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Permalink Reply by adubu on February 9, 2013 at 16:28

lots of cotton valley activity in past thru out east texas-- Rusk and Panola  County especially with present activity mostly Horizontal. Cotton valley today. The CV is a tight sand and only in last 30 years since Hydro fac has this sand been drilled and productive . just in last 4-5 years has most all now H wells with mutiple stages fac that has increase IP by 2-4 fold and increased EUR 2-4  times that of vertical wells. These vertical wells have a 25-30 year life and will have EUR avg about 1 BCF some better some worse.. Most all CV wells has some Liquids and Condensate (Oil) some area better than others but nothing like the Eagle Ford Shale, etc. Most of the CV wells are about 10,000+ feet in East Texas just below the Travis Peak. They all clasified as Gas wells since not enough oil or liquids to be otherwise. Most of these fields have had multi formations productive Esp the Pettit during the 50s in Panola and therer is Bossier/Haynesville Shale in most of field below the CV but all Dry Gas in Shale

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Permalink Reply by JHH on February 10, 2013 at 3:17

Thanks adubu.  our family has some minerals in panola and harrison... hoping someone comes in and drills some cotton valley hz wells and hits some oil!

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Permalink Reply by adubu on February 10, 2013 at 9:00

JHH--- an excellent way to see what activity in near the area of your minerals is to use the GIS Map viewer on the Texas RRC web site. You can see wells that have been drilled via the icons on map and can click on icon for infomation on the well-- such as monthly and total production to date, operator of well, permit information, etc. Can see dry holes and permitted but not drilled yet or if not drilled by 2 years from permit then operator has to refile if going to drill. A Friendly esay site to use once you understand how. jffree1 a member of this site has a excellent group posted on this site on tutorial to use the RRC site and will help you on any question on site usage.  Highly recommend you learn and check site to know what's going on around your minerals. These CV wells are still primary drilled for gas but some liquids and condensate helps off set cost and return on investment. The wells CV in Panola are in 8500 feet range and get deeper to South and West to around 10,000 feet in Rusk County and 11,000+ feet into South part of Shelby County.

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Permalink Reply by JHH on February 10, 2013 at 9:13

abudu... Thanks.  It has been a while since i've visited the RRC site.  it seemed very difficult at times and inaccessible at other times.  Will take a look at the tutorial.  my buddies always tell me to READ THE MANUAL... but they said it in a lot less polite manner.  again, thanks.  jhh

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Permalink Reply by Phillip Baldwin on February 11, 2013 at 8:30

Devon and BP have drilled a number of CV Horizontals in Northern Harrison Co in the last 18 mo.  Some with very impressive production.  Try searching thier operator #s.

PB

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Permalink Reply by little ole 1st grade teacher on February 16, 2013 at 9:02

Is there any information for Cotton Valley activity in Southern Shelby County west of Hwy 96?

 

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Permalink Reply by adubu on February 16, 2013 at 9:35

Lofgt-- lots of vertical CV in Stockman Field in past few years nothing current

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Permalink Reply by tony allen on February 17, 2013 at 14:01

Here is a CV article.

http://www.rigzone.com/news/oil_gas/a/124356/BG_Group_Sells_Texas_C...

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Permalink Reply by adubu on February 17, 2013 at 14:27

Tony allen--- EXCO had to buy out the JV 50% from BG since they sold all shallow rights above the Shale to the Harbinger Group for $725 million this week

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Permalink Reply by Diane on February 18, 2013 at 9:23

Does anyone have any update on the Wildhorse Recources drilling of the CV horizontal wells they are drilling in Panola County?  Specifically the Ritter and the J. J. Smith Units?  Also, how long do these 10,000 foot H wells take to drill and go on line? 

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Permalink Reply by adubu on February 18, 2013 at 12:50

Diane---- The Ritter well was spud on 1/11/2013 and usual take 4-6 weeks to drill these H wells. So Rig may still be on pad--If you close to area can drive by and look. After Well drilled it will take time for Fac Crew to set up and Fac well ( couple weeks) They will need pipeline to flow into after Fac so if pipeline not in place will take time to construct line. Then flow test it. So will be few months after fac and well flowing to sells before anything reported to RRC site to check reports. Many times they may let it set for few months before they have Fac crew in to complete the well. If you have minerals in well then you can go on site and talk with driller or operator.

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Permalink Reply by Diane on February 19, 2013 at 6:59

Thanks so much for the info.!  I will be patiently waiting the results.  And I have no idea how to even begin calculating what my interest would be for revenue purposes in one of these wells!  But am excited nonetheless.  Do you know anything about the J. J. Smith?  I think it was permitted but cannot tell if it was spudded yet.

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