SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY BACK AT MCMAHEN SITE NEAR WALKERVILLE magnoliareporter.com
Southwestern Energy apparently wants to take another look at its Lower Smackover Brown Dense well near the Walkerville community.
A letter on file with the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission says that the company will place a workover rig at the McMahen No. 19-21 No. 1-7 site in a wildcat field west of Arkansas 19.
At the time the well was first drilled last October, there were hopes that it would find a large quantity of oil in the LSBD. The well was drilled to a depth of more than 11,000 feet. But perforations between 10,976 and 11,305 feet produced only four barrels of 40.1 gravity oil daily. The well was completed on December 17.
A letter from Southwestern Energy production analyst Cathy Rowan to the commission, dated August 29, said that the well was shut in last December.
“We are currently moving a workover rig to the location and plan to perforate the same zone, but at a higher interval. At this time, we do not plan to fracture stimulate the well. However, if we change our plans to frac, proper notification will be provided,” the letter said.
Southwestern Energy has let go thousands of acres leased for mineral purposes in the Columbia County area since its initial interest in the Lower Smackover. An exception has been the acreage that includes the square mile around the McMahen well site.
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Permalink Reply by Bradley McWilliams on
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That's interesting. Got to admire their determination...
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Permalink Reply by obed w odom on -
The current AOGC weekly permit and completion report gives apparently disappointing news for the new uphole perforations in the McMahen well. Perforations from 10620'-10625' and from 10559'-10563' are reported to yield 0 bbl oil and 0 MCF gas.
http://aogc2.state.ar.us/WIPE/2014/WklyRep%2010-31-14.pdf
Look for "South Arkansas Recompletions and Workovers".
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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on
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Thanks for the update, obed.
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Permalink Reply by dbob on
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Do I understand that they came a bit further up hole for additional workover?
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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on
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The original perfs were 10,976' and 11,305'. The new perfs were 10620'-10625' and from 10559'-10563'.
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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on
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18 hour flow test 9/12/14: 0 BO, 64/64 Choke, 5 BSW.
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