Devonian Wildcat Staked In Hamilton County, Ill.
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IL
United States
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IHS Markit reported that Pioneer Oil Co. has staked a Devonian wildcat in Hamilton County, Ill. Located in Section 34-5s-7e in the eastern portion of the county, #1 Atteberry will be drilled to 5,200 ft. The Illinois Basin venture is targeting Grand Tower (Middle Devonian) oil pay. Nearby production is to the northeast at a 596-ft test that was drilled in the 1930s. A deeper wildcat to the southwest was drilled in 1992 at #1 Dolan, which was abandoned at 3,470 ft in Fredonia Lime. McClosky Lime oil production in Hoodville East Field is about 2 miles to the west. Nearby Devonian oil production is about 8 miles to the southwest in Walpole Field. The most recent completion in Walpole Field occurred in 2015. Pioneer Oil’s headquarters are in Lawrenceville, Ill.
IHS Markit reported that Pioneer Oil Co. has staked a Devonian wildcat in Hamilton County, Ill. Located in Section 34-5s-7e in the eastern portion of the county, #1 Atteberry will be drilled to 5,200 ft. The Illinois Basin venture is targeting Grand Tower (Middle Devonian) oil pay. Nearby production is to the northeast at a 596-ft test that was drilled in the 1930s. A deeper wildcat to the southwest was drilled in 1992 at #1 Dolan, which was abandoned at 3,470 ft in Fredonia Lime. McClosky Lime oil production in Hoodville East Field is about 2 miles to the west. Nearby Devonian oil production is about 8 miles to the southwest in Walpole Field. The most recent completion in Walpole Field occurred in 2015. Pioneer Oil’s headquarters are in Lawrenceville, Ill.