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Permalink Reply by Bernell McGehee on December 18, 2013 at 8:04

They started drilling late Saturday, the 14th, or early Sunday, the 15th.

Permalink Reply by Joe Aldridge on December 18, 2013 at 11:59

Britt,

They are probably at 3500 ft. and setting surface pipe. They have to protect the fresh water sands before they drill deeper. They are no where near the turn. 

Permalink Reply by Britt Herrin on December 18, 2013 at 12:06

Yes... now that I think about it, I saw a number of concrete trailers lined up,  he must have said they showed up 2 weeks ago not been drilling that long

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on December 23, 2013 at 4:07

Trinidad Drilling Rig #124 reported 7 Days Drilling on 12/20.

Permalink Reply by BARRY BEAN on December 23, 2013 at 8:53

Heard they were at about 9000ft

Permalink Reply by Bernell McGehee on December 23, 2013 at 8:57

That would be a nice drill depth in 8 days.

Hope it is true and they keep having that kind of luck with the drill.

Permalink Reply by Joe Aldridge on December 23, 2013 at 9:07

Bernell,

The first 10,000 goes quickly. When they did the well on my home property they drilled to 10,500 in 10 days. That included driving the conductor pipe and setting surface pipe to 3,000 ft. Then drilling starts getting slower the deeper you drill. 

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on December 23, 2013 at 9:09

Rate Of Penetration (ROP) slows when the driller stops drilling and starts sliding.

Permalink Reply by Bernell McGehee on December 23, 2013 at 9:10

Yes, Skip and Joe, I understand all that...it is still a nice drill depth in 8 days and I still hope their luck holds.

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on December 23, 2013 at 9:12

Bernell, my comment is not about the depth drilled to date in the vertical.  It is a comment about how the ROP will slow from here on as the driller kicks off to build the curve.

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on December 27, 2013 at 16:01

Trinidad Drilling Rig #124 reported 14 days drilling ahead, 12/27.

Permalink Reply by Bernell McGehee on December 27, 2013 at 16:41

I was told it was at 11,400' this morning.

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