Yes, that is the norm. There is a lack of sufficient pressure pumping equipment and crews available to frac the Haynesville horizontal wells. Some wells wait many months after drilling is complete either from being far down the schedule (especially when the well is one of the smaller companies) or because there is no pipeline or insufficient existing pipeline capacity to turn it to sales. The last time I checked there were over 500 wells Waiting On Completion in LA. alone.
Gale, I never mind questions. Thanks for bringing it to my attention as it identified a glitch in reported information. Also the well in Section 22 had been renamed after it was originally permited.
Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant
May 13, 2011
Les Bamburg
Gale, on closer inspection I believe the rig is actually drilling the following well.
Nomac #48 Rig, Chesapeake, Wilkinson 22 #H1 Well, SN 242571, S23(22)-T17N-R15W
May 15, 2011
Les Bamburg
May 16, 2011