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1 GMT Exploration Co. LLC, Denver, plans a 17,000-ft. wildcat in southeastern Texas' Anderson County (RRC 6), about three miles west of the Cherokee County line. The #1 Temple Inland is in the Stephen E. Kennedy Survey, A-452. The nearest production is less than two miles south in one-well Hickory Grove Field. Deeper recovery from Cotton Valley is over 15 miles south in two-well Moxie Field, which produced 1.19 million cu. ft. of gas, 2 bbl. of condensate and 594,254 bbl. of water since coming onstream in 2006.

2 Chesapeake Operating Inc., Oklahoma City, will drill #1 Warren in south-central Leon County (RRC 5). The 22,000-ft. wildcat is in Phillip Walker Survey, A-905, about four miles southwest of Centerville. Hilltop Resort Field is some 8.25 miles west. There, #1 F.E. Black was tested in June flowing 1.1 million cu. ft. of gas a day through perforations in Bossier at a rate of 2,000 psi. This field produced 15.4 billion cu. ft. of gas, 1.23 million bbl. of condensate and oil and 1.11 million bbl. of water from Austin Chalk, Sub-Clarksville, Woodbine, Pettet, Cotton Valley and Bossier since it was brought onstream in 1978.

3 Davis Gulf Coast Inc., Houston, completed a Frio producer in southwestern Brazoria County (RRC 3) about two miles south of Sweeney, Texas. The #1 Smith Heirs Unit flowed 2.5 million cu. ft. with 192 bbl. of 46.8-gravity oil a day and was gauged on a 9/64-in. choke with a flowing tubing pressure of 6,401 psi. The 13,145-ft. well was drilled in Section 43, Oliver Jones Survey, A-78. Nearest Frio production is over 0.5 mile south in Four Corners Field, which, since onstream in 1978, produced 20.2 billion cu. ft. of gas, 531,924 bbl. of condensate and 672,976 bbl. of water.

4 Beckham Resources Inc., Houston, plans a Miocene wildcat in eastern Refugio County (RRC 2). The #1 Joshua is in Joseph Benson Survey, A-100. Nearest recovery is in Salt Creek South Field, 1.5 miles southeast. Completed in 1983, #1 V. Tatton produced 232.7 million cu. ft. of gas and 4,946 bbl. of condensate until 1985. Lake Pasture Field is about seven miles northwest, which recovered 265.1 million cu. ft. of gas and 46,699 bbl. of water from a shallow Miocene zone, reports IHS Inc.

5 Sanchez Oil & Gas Corp., Houston, completed a Wilcox discovery in northern Duval County (RRC 4). The #1 Sling is in Section 117, BS&F Survey, A-1568. The well flowed 4.49 million cu. ft. of gas, 197 bbl. of 59-gravity condensate and 35 bbl. of water a day with flowing tubing pressure of 2,748 psi on an 18/64-in. choke. Comparable production is about 1.25 miles southwest in Seven Sisters West Field. The deep Wilcox zone in this field yielded 178.4 million cu. ft. of gas, 4,494 bbl. of condensate and 8,479 bbl. of water until 1987.

6 Apex Oil & Gas Corp., Houston, released details on #A-1 OCS G24376-the Galveston Block A-39 Field opener. The well was tested last March flowing gas from perforations in Willis at 5,684 to 5,810 ft. Nearest recovery is in two-tract Galveston Block A-34 Field some five miles northwest, which produced 7.06 billion cu. ft. of gas, 74,438 bbl. of condensate and 51,525 bbl. of water from the Pliocene and Miocene from 1996 until 1998.

7 Remington Oil & Gas Corp., Dallas, plans an offshore Louisiana sidetrack for its East Cameron Block 316 discovery. The #2 (ST) OCS G23803 is in 201 ft. of water. The only previous producer on Block 316 is about 0.33 mile south-southeast. There, #C-6 OCS G06651 was completed in 1987 and remained onstream for nine years, recovering more than 2.82 billion cu. ft. of gas, 45,010 bbl. of condensate and 495,512 bbl. of water from Pleistocene at 14,666 to 14,781 ft. as part of four-tract East Cameron Block 299 Field.

8 Remington Oil and Gas Corp., Dallas, completed an offshore Louisiana wildcat in 267 ft. of water in the central East Cameron Block 339. The #A-2 OCS G27051 was tested flowing an undisclosed amount of gas through perforations in the Williana at 9,518 to 9,600 ft. The company completed its #A-1 (BP) OCS G27051 as an oil producer in mid-August although no other details are available. Nearest production is at the bottomhole location of #A-2 (ST) OCS G03540 on Block 330, some 1.33 miles north-northwest. This sidetrack produced 1.23 billion cu. ft. of gas, 2,115 bbl. of condensate and 22,507 bbl. of water as part of East Cameron Block 338 Field. Brought onstream in 1977, this eight-tract reservoir has produced 52.26 million bbl. of oil and condensate, 264.33 billion cu. ft. of gas and 52.64 million bbl. of water primarily from the Pleistocene.

9 ConocoPhillips, Houston, initiated an exploration plan for Koa prospect in Keathley Canyon Blocks 119 and 163. It will carry out up to three tests-two on Block 119 and one on Block 163. The nearest previous drilling in the area is about 15 miles southeast on Block 255. Fewer than 20 tests have been drilled to date in Keathley Canyon and the MMS has yet to designate a field in this area, reports IHS Inc.

10 ATP Oil & Gas Corp., Houston, completed a Montgomery oil producer offshore Louisiana in southwestern Ship Shoal Block 351. The #A-3 (ST) OCS G26078 was drilled in 340 ft. of water to 8,876 ft. with perforations at 8,540-60 ft. ATP completed two other Block 351 tests with an undisclosed amount of gas. Although Block 351 has received field designation from the MMS on two earlier occasions, this is the first instance where the field actually produced.

11 W&T Offshore Inc., Houston, plans a six-well exploration program in the Gulf of Mexico's Viosca Knoll Block 564. It will have separate surface locations across the irregular tract in water depths ranging from 205 to 230 ft. W&T acquired the OCS G25065 lease with equal partner Magnum Hunter Production. Miocene recovery is 6.5 miles southwest in Main Pass Block 223 Field, which produced 166.94 billion cu. ft. of gas, 2.84 million bbl. of condensate and 9.38 million bbl. of water since1996, reports IHS Inc.

12 Shell Offshore Inc., Houston, plans a wildcat for southwestern Mississippi Canyon Block 568. It plans to drill the site in 7,417 ft. of water. Closest production is 6.25 miles southeast on the Coulomb prospect where two-tract Mississippi Canyon Block 657 Field produced 86.26 billion cu. ft. of gas, 7.33 million bbl. of condensate and 139,428 bbl. of water from the Middle Miocene.

13 Bay Gas LLC, Ferriday, La., completed a discovery in southern Catahoula Parish in northern Louisiana. The #1 Tensas Delta et al. is in Section 6-3n-5e east-southeast of the Avoyelles Parish line. The well was tested through perforations in the Miller Oil Sand (Wilcox) at 6,005-12 ft. with an initial daily potential of 120 bbl. of 45-gravity crude and 60,000 cu. ft. of casinghead gas. Flowing tubing pressure was gauged at 540 psi on a 7/64-in. choke. Lake Larto South Field is a half-mile northeast, which also produces from Wilcox. Brought onstream in 1963, this field produced 3.04 million bbl. of crude, 1.33 billion cu. ft. of gas and 38.13 million bbl. of water from the Frio and Wilcox.

14 Par Minerals Corp., Shreveport, La., plans to drill #1 Pomeroy Trust 18 in Section 18-8s-8w, nearly three miles north of Moss Bluff in northeastern Calcasieu Parish. The 9,000-ft. wildcat is over 1.5 miles east of Beckwith Creek Field, which produced 15.03 billion cu. ft. of gas, 1.48 million bbl. of oil and condensate and 12.85 million bbl. of water primarily from Frio and Yegua since it was brought onstream in 1963. Tomball, Texas-based New Century Exploration Inc. is targeting the Upper Vicksburg with its #1 Joseph C. Thibodeaux et al. in Section 34-8s-7w. Nearest recovery is over two miles southeast in Iowa Field, which produces primarily from pays in Miocene through Frio with no apparent Vicksburg production, reports IHS Inc.

15 Ventex Operating Corp., Dallas, drilled a wildcat in northwestern Walthall County, Miss. The #1 Rayborn 5-9 reached total depth of 10,000 ft. in Section 5-4n-10e. Dinan Field is 4.25 miles south-southeast, which produced 5.91 million bbl. of crude, 54.23 million cu. ft. of gas and 23.96 million bbl. of water from Tuscaloosa since it was brought online in 1970.