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Permalink Reply by Matthew Kable on December 5, 2013 at 8:35

Agreed... Seems to be some consistency there with that classification across several SWN wells recently.  I notice that the Hollis 27-22-3 well was also recently classified as "Inactive Dryhole-Future Utility", along with a 1,200/day allowable I think I recall. 

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on December 5, 2013 at 9:19

Status Code 31, in the past, indicated a dry hole that had potential for conversion to a disposal well.  With the advent of horizontal drilling in the Haynesville Shale some wells with Status 31 were used for micro-seismic.  31 now is also used to avoid reporting an allowable or a final completion while testing proceeds.  It is evident that  the Office of Conservation does not objection to that use of the status as long as the operator does not abuse the indulgence.  I imagine there is an unofficial time period where production is allowed without an allowance test or final completion report.

Permalink Reply by Matthew Kable on December 5, 2013 at 11:50

Thanks Skip - I was starting to think that something of that sort might be the case.  Didn't know if that was an allowed thing, or if SWN was just taking liberties... Glad someone with more knowledge than I could shed light on that.

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