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Permalink Reply by Marc Stepman on July 4, 2010 at 4:20

Thanks for the info Les. It is all very interesting.

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Permalink Reply by ken hatcher on July 4, 2010 at 15:33

Les, you certainly answered my question and thanks a bunch for the Miss. & Alab. info.

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Permalink Reply by Marc Stepman on July 6, 2010 at 3:24

Ken
Miss and Alab have a good bit of Smackover production. Did a simple search on Smackover on the internet and you get a lot of information on the subject in these 2 states. Geology related articles. Do you have experience with it in these states? Trying to learn as much as I can.

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Permalink Reply by ken hatcher on July 6, 2010 at 5:41

Marc, other than coffee talk with people in the business I know little...you and I are padling the same boat.

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Permalink Reply by Marc Stepman on July 6, 2010 at 6:05

Should have filled my electives in college with geology instead of history. Still all very interesting.

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Permalink Reply by Aubrey C. Sanders, Jr. on July 6, 2010 at 8:24

The Smackover formation is productive from Alabama to Mexico. I consider the Smackover to be the most productive formation along the Arkansas/Louisiana state line area. The Smackover is and has been very productive in that area. The North Shongaloo-Red Rock Field has produced from Smackover for at least 55 years and we are still drilling in it today. The Haynesville field has been productive from Smackover even longer. Productive zones in smackover frm. are mainly sandstone and limestone. The up and coming Brown Dense or Dense Brown is a part of the Smackover.

The top of Smackover was encountered at a depth of about 10,850 feet in well we just completed in section 11, township 23 N, Range 9 West. Total thickness of Smackover is around 750 feet in this area.
XTO is operator and they have 7 more well locations to drill in close proximity. Numerous Smackover wells have been drilled in the area in last 50+ years.

Unfortunately we will not see Haynesville shale production that far north. The well mentioned above is about 2 miles south of Ar. line. But, that's ok as long as they keep drilling Samckover and Haynesville SAND wells up here.

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Permalink Reply by Marc Stepman on July 6, 2010 at 9:23

Any idea on the production from the well yet? I hope it is a good one.

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Permalink Reply by Aubrey C. Sanders, Jr. on July 6, 2010 at 17:36

Marc,

XTO just got well turned to sales yesterday. Drilling was completed two months ago and it took this long to get gas line installed and it was a short run. Well currently producing through casing (no tubing yet) and I got daily report today showing first days production of 287 BOPD and 974,000 ft. gas. Not bad for a 320 acre unit with 5 Smackover wells in it and 2 more staked to be drilled. Oldest well was drilled in 1954 and still is good producer.

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Permalink Reply by Marc Stepman on July 7, 2010 at 3:18

Thanks for the info. That is great. Looks like those things have a long life. That is bunch of cash flow since 54. Are they all typically on 320 acre units instead of 640?

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Permalink Reply by Aubrey C. Sanders, Jr. on July 7, 2010 at 4:25

There are three productive zones in Smackover in this area. The "A" and "B" zones are typically 160 acres. The "C" zone is typically 320 acres. The well Which was completed in 1954 in this unit has been the best in the field. It has generated lots of $, mostly before I inherited my tiny interest. Until last year it was only perforated in "B" zone. XTO re-completed to co-mingle production from B and C zones.

Permalink Reply by shaleshaleshale on July 7, 2010 at 3:43

Aubrey,

Which parish is this well in? Thanks!!

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Permalink Reply by Aubrey C. Sanders, Jr. on July 7, 2010 at 4:18

It is in Webster Parish. About 1 mile west of Claiborne Parish line.

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