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Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 20, 2012 at 7:45

You can ask Mr. Sanders, this is a SMK RC well.  Could it be drilled deeper than the target depth and then plugged back?  Sure.  But you'll have to wait and see.  Not everything going on in this area is LSBD related.  And the AIX wells are of little import compared to Cabot applying for it's new unit in the Ora Field. It's immediately north of the SWN L SMK Unit.

http://www.gohaynesvilleshale.com/group/brown-dense-lower-smackover...

Permalink Reply by Jim York on March 20, 2012 at 8:25

IS Cabot in cahoots or competition with SWN?

Permalink Reply by obed w odom on March 20, 2012 at 8:35

Skip, I see that the Smackover C Zone, Reservoir B, was defined on June 24, 1986, as that zone between 11530 and 11640 feet in the Huggs, Inc., McEachern well in S10-T23N-R9W, about 2 miles west of the XTO Sanders permitted alternate well. Also, on July 13, 2010, by Order 104-H-54, this alternate well was approved, and at that time XTO said the projected total depth would be 11500 feet. So the 12000' permitted depth should allow them to penetrate the Lower Smackover even if that is not their primary objective. [I was trying to correct an error I had made in my previous post. but I see that the new post didn't go in where I hoped it would. This post should be just before Skip's post above.]

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 20, 2012 at 8:37

Good question, Jim.  With the need to scatter exploratory wells over a wide area to define the prospect, why drill two wells next door to one another?  Could it be that this is J-W leasehold that Cabot has to drill to keep?

Permalink Reply by The_Baron on March 20, 2012 at 9:35

I think thay are just trying to iritate SWN.

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 20, 2012 at 9:41

LOL!  They will certainly do just that if they start competing for leasehold with SWN.

Permalink Reply by Jon on April 2, 2012 at 6:44

4/2/2012  #244666   AIX      Bud Meaders Etal   12-22N-7W      13,000 ft

Permalink Reply by obed w odom on April 2, 2012 at 10:30

This location appears to be about 2 miles south of the AIX Garrett L&T #1 Lower Smackover well in S36 T23N R7W, and is the farthest south of any of the recent AIX wells. At 13000 feet permitted depth, it should be deep enough to test the BD whether or not that is their primary objective.

Permalink Reply by obed w odom on April 2, 2012 at 16:51

The BD can be tested to some extent from a vertical core and electrical log. In fact, as I understand it, the companies drilling the horizontal wells are first taking a complete vertical core before starting their laterals. Also, the Garrett L&T #1 is apparently a vertical completion from the BDLS. You certainly don't have to agree with me about this and if you don't why not just ignore the whole discussion, or maybe you can get Keith to delete it.

Permalink Reply by Little Red on April 3, 2012 at 3:19

I, for one, very much appreciate your input and perspective.

 

Permalink Reply by Jon on April 3, 2012 at 6:36

Ditto!

Permalink Reply by Aubrey C. Sanders, Jr. on April 3, 2012 at 6:32

Obed, It is refreshing to see your postings. Of course every well AIX has been vitally important in providing geologic information on BDS.

I still can remember when I first suggested that we add Smackover info on this site. There was much opposition as this was a HAYNESVILLE SHALE SITE. Thankfully ElectroDynamics picked up on it and and started it. Unfortunately, I think, that neither he  or his successor are longer Haynesville Shale site members. We all are indebted to them. Thank you for job well done. I miss your contributions.

I think that when one looks at this site will prove to be of greater value to those who have no interest in Haynesville Shale than those who are fortunate enough to share in production from it. I am just as happy with my oil producing formations on my land.

 

 

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