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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 3, 2010 at 3:06

H, Operational Experience is everything, IMO. Contractors perform the drilling and completing but do so following the specs of the operator. The operator makes all the calls during the drilling process. Having a competent driller certainly helps but is no guarantee of success. I do not have any knowledge regarding RAPAD other than what I have read on their website.

Permalink Reply by olddog573 on August 3, 2010 at 3:29

"There are three to four different Tuscaloosa oil zones between 13,000 feet and 14,000 feet that had good mud log shows and porosity. "

isn't 13 -14 too deep for oil? if not why?

Permalink Reply by Catfish on August 3, 2010 at 6:29

I hate that it will take a year at least for the bit to prove (which chevron has already) and longer to prove it can be produced, much less economically. Until then we can expect this discussion to go on and on in one way or another. I still do not think that it has anything to do with the HA shale but it is still interesting.

Permalink Reply by Directional Driller on August 4, 2010 at 19:26

Why does everyone think it will take a year to drill this well? I think drilling has made just a little bit of progress since 1981. we dont take single shots any more and drill with milltooth bits. think about it!!!!

Permalink Reply by Bruce on August 4, 2010 at 21:16

thanks Directional Driller, I was wondering the same thing. If a ha shale well can be drilled to depths of around 12000ft in about 90 days, I was wondering why the idea it was going to take Mainland a year to drill this one. Maybe someone on here who believes that can explain.

Permalink Reply by Checkmateking on August 4, 2010 at 21:33

Maybe because mainland has never operated a well before?

Permalink Reply by Checkmateking on August 5, 2010 at 0:29

Come on Geo, they could probably hit 22000' with a mobile unit according to some of our posters, lol. Don't be so skeptical. Of course I am kidding, excellent post as usual.

Permalink Reply by Mudbugs20 on August 5, 2010 at 7:25

I have been on a lot of wells (20000'+) in the New Roads, La area. Tusc sands, high pressure, high mud weights, lots of casing/liners. We consistently drill them in 150 to 175 days, withOUT any major problems, complete them in another 30-40 days, depending on if they run a tieback, chrome tubing, displace to a completion fluid.

The longest time I have been on the same well, was around 9 months. Recently, another company in that same area, was on the same well for 15+ months. I recall talking to some hands that worked on the rig that they had gotten stuck 3 times at TD, made 3 fishing jobs and still ended up doing 3 sidetracks.

Now I have never worked for Mainland, so I can not compare them to other companies that I have worked for.

Permalink Reply by Bruce on August 5, 2010 at 7:11

Come on guys, we could play "maybe" all day. Also just "maybe" they know these things and have experienced contractors on the well site. All any of us can say is time will tell.

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 6, 2010 at 15:43

The Burkley-Phillips #1 spud 7-24-10 and reported 14 days drilling @ 9350' on 8-6-10.

Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on August 6, 2010 at 16:42

Skip, maybe Mainland hired some drilling "experts".

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on August 7, 2010 at 1:30

What makes you think that, Les?

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