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Permalink Reply by Tom Bennett on May 1, 2011 at 8:29

Thanks for your post jffree1, and please keep us infomed. Again thanks, Tom Bennett.

Permalink Reply by dbob on May 1, 2011 at 9:35

Thanks, a very interesting development....

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on May 1, 2011 at 11:05

I'm still puzzling over how anyone came up with "the Company's (Range) first horizontal drilling venture" and can only think they meant to add "in Red River County" or "in the Cotton Valley field"...

Permalink Reply by btj on May 2, 2011 at 5:21

Jffree1, That is interesting to me. I live in Cass county. I'm curious if that works in the cotton valley could they go back a drill horizontal in existing wells? I also wondered if the Travis peak, Pettitt and Smackover could be drilled horizontal.  

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on May 2, 2011 at 5:59

I'm sure that if a horizontal profile appears to possibly be more profitable (in those fields) than a vertical, someone will try it... at least once.  Cabot has drilled some horizontal Pettit wells in San Augustine County.

Permalink Reply by Tom Bennett on May 2, 2011 at 6:03

btj, from all the information I have seen all the above could be drilled horizonal.  This could be a thing of the future that becomes common.  Tom Bennett.

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on May 2, 2011 at 6:33

Vertical wells must have the correct casing sizes to accommodate a re-completion as a horizontal.  If not, a new well would be drilled.  Also existing vertical wells may not have ideal surface locations for horizontal development.  There are currently a number of horizontal CV wells in N. LA. and at least one Mooringsport.

Permalink Reply by dbob on May 2, 2011 at 7:46

Those intersted might want to look into the Jon Morris #2 - API 387-30583. It was permitted by Crest, and drilled in fairly close proximity to the Ross #3H. Also, its oriented almost perpendicular to the Ross #3H. Finally, production data is available, starting out with 609 bbl in April 2010, and declining to 117 bbl in January 2011. Lets hope the orientation of the Range well, coupled with whatever was learned from the Jon Morris #2 makes the Ross a better well......