is this the prescott well operated by Chesapeake? Looks like that's an IP of 5.22 million cubic feet per day. Do you have a link to where you saw this info? Thanks.
well, 5 million isn't a barnburner compared to Elm Grove that's for sure. I think this will have the effect of reducing future planned wells in mid and north Bossier until natural gas prices recover even further ($7-8/Mcf minimum).
even if it's better than average for 19N, i doubt this well will make a profit at today's NG prices. Look for many companies to start farming out to smaller operators on the northern edge of this play to hold leases by drilling vertical wells.
i wouldn't give up hope yet, there is going to be a pretty sharp learning curve on these wells. If we have learned anything it's that the reservoir to the west of the Pine Island wells is signifigantly better.
It is in T19 rather than T18, but be aware that it is as far south in T 19 as you can get. On a north/south plane, it is only one mile north of Exco's Sharp well and two miles north of Chesapeake's Sharp wellm, both of which are in T18. The it I'm referring to is Chesapeake's Prescott well.