Gulf Coast

1 In Indio Tanks Field in Atascosa County (RRC Dist. 1), Houston-based Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. completed a horizontal Pearsall shale venture. The #101H Hindes-Live Oak Unit flowed 534 bbl. of 46-degreegravity oil, 1.96 million cu. ft. of gas and 951 bbl. of water per day. Production is from fracture-stimulated perforations at 11,733-17,691 ft. Gauged on a 24/64-in. choke, the flowing tubing pressure was 1,585 psi. The 17,771-ft. well is in Section 1818, BS&F Survey, A-1277. The true vertical depth is 11,401 ft., and the well bottomed to the northwest beneath Section 1816.

2 Petrodome Operating LLC completed the first horizontal well in the long-producing Bloomington Field along the Central Texas Coast, according to IHS Inc. The Victoria County (RRC Dist. 2), Texas, venture, #2 Heins, produced 135 bbl. of 23-degree-gravity crude from an openhole zone in Greta (Frio) at 5,234-5,621 ft. Tested on a 12/64-in. choke, the flowing tubing pressure was 290 psi. The venture is on a 108-acre lease in Lot 15, Francisco Perez Survey, A-93. The 5,621-ft. well bottomed to the northeast at a true vertical depth of 4,623 ft. Petrodome's headquarters are in Houston.

3 Treadstone Energy Partners LLC has completed a Cretaceous workover in Houston County (RRC Dist. 6), Texas. The #1 Shelly flowed 896 bbl. of 44.6-degree-gravity crude, 1.37 million cu. ft. of gas and 1,944 bbl. of water per day. Production is from commingled, acid- and fracture-treated perforations at 9,234-64 ft. in Woodbine; 9,308-70 ft. in Buda; 9,912-10,176 ft. in Georgetown/Edwards; 10,343-10,857 ft. in Edwards; and 11,037-11,090 ft. in Glen Rose. The 9,050-ft. Fort Trinidad East Field well was deepened to 11,528 ft. and plugged back at 11,368 ft. The well is on a 2,682-acre East Texas lease in Barton Clark Survey, A-23. Treadstone is based in Houston.

4 According to Rooster Petroleum LLC, a development test on High Island Block A-494, offshore Texas, #4-B (BP2) OCS G03244, has “logged multiple apparent zones of interest.” The well was drilled to 14,796 ft. from the B platform in Block A-494. Water in the area is 210 ft. Completion operations are under way to test the commercial viability of the well. Houston-based Rooster operates the B-4 with a 75% working interest.

5 A Burr Ferry South Field discovery by Anadarko Petroleum Inc. was announced as an Austin Chalk producer. The #1 Indigo Min 17 is in Section 17-1s-11w of Vernon Parish, La. It was tested flowing 4.82 million cu. ft. of gas, 617 bbl. of 52-degree-gravity condensate and 3,000 bbl. of water per day. Production is from an openhole Austin Chalk zone at 13,176-19,321 ft. The 19,321-ft. well had a true vertical depth of 13,545 ft. Gauged on a 24/64-in. choke, the flowing tubing pressure was 5,400 psi and the shut-in tubing pressure was 4,500 psi. The well bottomed more than a mile to the south-southeast beneath Section 21. The lateral was sidetracked out of a vertical hole, which was plugged after encountering gas.

6 In Keathley Canyon, Chevron has received a permit to drill an exploratory test, Rio Grande, close to the company's Moccasin and Buckskin discoveries. The #1 OCS G27770 will be in Block 953, and area water depth is 7,080 ft. An exploration plan shows that as many as four more exploratory tests could be drilled on the tract. Chevron is also under way at an appraisal test at its Moccasin discovery on Keathley Canyon Block 736. The #2 (BP3) OCS G22367 bypass was set to be kicked off at 20,400 ft. The original hole reached a total depth of 15,615 ft. and had a proposed total depth of 31,400 ft.

7 In Section 11-11s-1e of Acadia Parish, La., Houston-based Square Mile Energy LLC completed a Leleux Field well that flowed 10 million cu. ft. of gas and 428 bbl. of 46-degreegravty oil. According to the Southeastern Oil Scout, #1-Richard produces from Miogypsinoides. The venture was to be drilled to13,575 ft. and has a true vertical depth of 13,541 ft. Gauged on a 13/64-in. choke, the directional well's flowing tubing pressure was 9,143 psi. The discovery produces from perforations at 13,320-33 ft. A plugback was set at 13,485 ft.

8 Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. has staked four horizontal Tuscaloosa Marine shale exploration wells in Amite County, Mississippi. Two of the wildcats, #1 Nall 13H and #2 Nall, will be in offsetting surface locations in Section 13-1n-2e. The 20,400-ft. #1 Nall 13H is expected to the north beneath Section 5 with a true vertical depth of 12,490 ft., while #2 Nall 13H will bottom to the south beneath Section 20 at 20,400 ft. with a true vertical depth of 12,490 ft. Offsetting locations in Section 14-1n-2e will be #1 Grice 14H and #2 Grice 14. The #1 Grice 14H will bottom beneath Section 3 and #2 Grice 14 will bottom beneath Section 19. The #1 Grice 14H will be drilled to 20,300 ft. (12,450 ft. true vertical), while #2 Grice 14 is slated for 20,300 ft. (12,600 ft. true vertical). Encana's headquarters are in Calgary.

9 According to IHS Inc., Chevron Corp. plans to drill as many as five exploration tests on an untested block in the Green Canyon area. A new exploration plan shows that the first test is slated for a site in Green Canyon Block 807 (OCS G31752) in 4,620 ft. of water.

As many as four more ventures are slated for the southern portion of the block. The nearest production is about 18 miles east-northeast of the company's new prospect at Anadarko Petroleum Corp.'s Ticonderoga (Green Canyon Block 768) Field.

10 A gas discovery by Contango Oil & Gas Co. was announced at a Louisiana State waters tract in South Timbalier Block 17. According to the Houston-based operator, wireline logs indicate hydrocarbons at #1 State Lease 21096. The well was drilled to 11,400 ft. in 35 ft. of water. The company's development plans are ongoing. Current production in this part of the South Timbalier area is roughly three miles southwest of Contango's discovery in South Pelto Block 5 Field.

11 According to the Southeastern Oil Scout, a Castex Energy Co. discovery in Lafourche Parish, La., produced 23 million cu. ft. of gas and 186 bbl. of oil per day from Mc-Gowan. The #13-1 Castex Lafourche LP is in Section 13-20s-22e. The Lake Enfermer well was drilled to 14,215 ft., 13,563 ft. true vertical, completed in 10 stages from perforations at 14,945-61 ft. and plugged back at 14,110 ft. Gauged on a 9/64-in. choke, the flowing tubing pressure was 5,000 psi. The Houston-based company has received a permit to drill a 20,000-ft. vertical well in Atchafalaya Bay Field in St. Mary Parish.

12 Houston-based Chevron completed a Louisiana State waters well in Bay Marchand Block 3 Field, off Lafourche Parish. The #1 State Lease 01367 II flowed 390 bbl. of 18.9-degree-gravity crude with 207,000 cu. ft. of gas and 29 bbl. of water per day. Production is from Miocene perforations at 4,620-4,710 ft. The well was drilled to 5,200 ft. from a site in the northern portion of irregular Bay Marchand Block 3.

13 The Southeastern Oil Scout reported that Hilcorp Energy Co. completed an Adams gas reservoir producer that initially flowed 5.9 million cu. ft. of gas and 310 bbl. of 39.5-degree-gravity oil per day. The #203 LL&E Lafitte was tested on a 14/64-in. choke. The flowing tubing pressure was 3,612 psi and the casing pressure was 1,352 psi. The directional well was drilled to 11,350 ft., 10,970 ft. true vertical and is in Lafitte Field in Section 17-17S-24E of Jefferson Parish, La. Production is from perforations at 10,781-98 ft. Hilcorp's headquarters are in Refugio, Texas.

All data in the Exploration Highlights section is based on sources believed to be reliable, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The prudent investor intending to act upon any particular data is urged to verify it with all other available sources. In no way should the publication of these items be construed as an express or implied endorsement of a company or its activities.

Most land in the U.S. is divided into townships—rectangular tracts six miles square. The township, in turn, is divided into 36 numbered sections, each a one-mile square. The lines running north-south and dividing east from west are called range lines. The lines running east-west and dividing north from south are township lines.

A well in Section 15-Township 4 north-Range 3 east is abbreviated: 15-4n-3e.