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Permalink Reply by dbob on March 1, 2012 at 16:06

Joseph,

The field rules will establish spacing and potentially other rules.  If not included in the paper, there is probably a fairly detailed description at the RRC website.  Basically, it will take the wildcat well they drilled and legitimize it, such that similar wells drilled in the area, if any operate under the same rules.  

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on March 1, 2012 at 17:56

Is this a GOOD thing  dbob ---- or just something that they have to do anyway ?

Permalink Reply by dbob on March 1, 2012 at 18:01

I read it as positive, intent to develop the area, but I will defer to others to comment more fully

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on March 4, 2012 at 8:43

 DBOB. The others that I have interviewed about this tend to agree with you that it is a positive sign

 Joseph,  thanks for posting this info -------- anything new with the XTO project in Pennington ?

Permalink Reply by Joseph Cartwright on March 4, 2012 at 10:54

I think a probate matter is holding up the "title run"--they are planning to go in right across from the cemetery and pad is supposed to be about 3/4 mile back in the pasture south of Houston County line but not by much.

Drove by the Abbeyville road pad site --yesterday. Dont understand why they didnt do better with putting gravel on the one lane road right before the site--anyone could get stuck easily. Also the bridge which is about one mile before the pad has a 10000 lb limit. That's not enough for anticipated traffic is it?

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on March 4, 2012 at 11:33

  Joseph,

  I guess that is a 5 ton county road bridge ?   The counties seriously under rate their bridges to avoid liability issues and of course if a contractor crosses the bridge with 10001 lbs and it fails then he or his insurance will have to build the county a new bridge and deal with the injuries etc. -------- ironically is the fact that the counties have full size heavy dump trucks/motor-graders/bull dozers etc. and cross those 5 ton bridges all the time.

  Are you hearing or seeing anything on the North Side of the Pennington-Fodice-Holly FM road about half way down ?  a rough pad was spotted there about a week ago by our eye in the sky -------- not sure what county-- could be on top of the line itself

Permalink Reply by dbob on April 20, 2012 at 16:32

The field rules were approved, as described here.  http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/meetings/ogpfd/ogpor41/3-74567ord.pdf

No real news, although it does suggest there was no significant opposition.  Note that the depths listed would correspond roughly with 2500 feet of pay.  

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on April 20, 2012 at 16:51

Thanks dbob,

  Steel Horse Field ?   That well is behind the old Ranch Club that has been renamed Iron Horse Saloon isn't it dbob ? ------ Wonder if they named the field to honor that saloon?lol

Permalink Reply by dbob on April 20, 2012 at 17:02

Your guess is as good as mine - haven't been down 94 in a few years, but yeah, i could see someone with a sense of humor giving it that name.  

On an unrelated note, there has been a filing with the Texas Secretary of State office for a possible Eaglebine related company in Lufkin http://www.lookupbook.com/profile/business-wholesale/tx/lufkin/eagl...

The address is an office for several lawyers