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Expand Energy’s First Far Western Haynesville Wildcat IPs 27.5 MMcf/d

Expand Energy’s First Far Western Haynesville Wildcat IPs 27.5 MMcf/d

July 30, 2026 Clark Savage  https://energynewsbeat.co

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: EXE), North America’s largest independent natural gas producer, has reported a strong initial production (IP) rate of 27.5 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) from its first horizontal wildcat in the Far Western Haynesville. The Bobby Yancey #2H well, located in Houston County, Texas, features an 8,158-foot lateral and represents an extension attempt of the emerging Far Western Haynesville play pioneered farther west by operators such as Comstock Resources.

This result follows earlier vertical appraisal work on the Bobby Yancey #1 and comes amid Expand’s disciplined appraisal program in the area. The company has positioned the Western Haynesville as a long-dated strategic option rather than a near-term growth driver, with roughly $75 million allocated to appraisal spending within its 2026 capital budget.

 

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Oil & Gas ProPermalink Reply by Rock Man on July 30, 2026 at 4:35

Expand handling the evaluation of this extension of the Western Haynesville / Bossier trend in true "Chesapeake" fashion.

  • Drilling vertical "science" wells to acquire the information needed to best select landing zones and target intervals in this thick prospective interval.

Expensive - yes. But getting the rock information will help optimize the monetization of this trend.

The Yancey 1H is basically a 20+ mile step out from the Comstock et al "core area" in the Western Fairway.

Expand has done similar science well SW of Palestine - presently evaluating that information before deciding on the permitting of a horizontal well in that area.

In addition, I am betting the Expand is using these vertical science wells as microseismic monitor wellbores associated with Horizontal fracs in this area.


Oil & Gas ProPermalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on July 30, 2026 at 4:43

Good points, thanks Rock Man.  For members with an interest in the W HA could you provide a little better location information for the Expand wells?  I'm sure those mineral owners in Houston County and Palestine are wondering if the play may include them.


Oil & Gas ProPermalink Reply by Rock Man on July 30, 2026 at 4:51

Yancey 2H located in NW Houston County about 10 miles due west of Grapeland.

SW Anderson County vertical science well (Lavinski #1) is located just south of Highway 79 and about 7-8 miles NNW of Elkhart. (also about 7-8 miles SW of Palestine)


Oil & Gas ProPermalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on July 30, 2026 at 4:53

Thanks.  That helps.

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