1: A Stone Energy Corp. horizontal wildcat in the Paradox Basin flowed at an initial rate of 248 bbl. with 320,000 cu. ft. of gas per day. The #29-28 La Sal Unit is in Section 29-29s-23e of San Juan County, Utah. Production comes from an untreated horizontal lateral in Cane Creek shale (Pennsylvanian Paradox) extending from 8,520 ft. northeastward to 12,900 ft. at a bottomhole location in Section 28-29s-23e. The true vertical depth is 8,112 ft. Gauged on a 10/64-in. choke, the casing pressure was 531 psi. Stone Energy is based in Englewood, Colo.

2: Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. of Calgary completed a Wind River Basin well that initially flowed 1.71 million cu. ft. of gas per day. The #37-91-26-42 Powder Keg is in Section 26-37n-91w in Fremont County, Wyo. According to IHS Inc., the 11,506-ft. well was set up as a 12,000-ft. Fort Union test. The discovery is the obligation well for the new Encana-operated Powder Keg Federal Exploratory Unit, which comprises more than 25 million acres in Fremont County. The Powder Keg wildcat was drilled two miles southwest of Kanson Draw Field, a Fort Union and Lance gas pool.

3: Two horizontal Sussex producers were reported by Samson Resources Co. on the southwestern flank of the Powder River Basin in the Hornbuckle Field area. The #21-21H DCR-State flowed 961 bbl. of 44.2-degree-gravity oil with 406,000 cu. ft. of gas and 122 bbl. of water daily. The new producer is in Section 21-37n-73w of Converse County, Wyo. Production is from a fractured horizontal Sussex interval at 10,725-14,499 ft. Flow was measured through an 18/64-in. choke. The lateral extends south-southeastward to 14,818 ft. and the true vertical total depth is 10,266 ft. The #21-16H DCR-State is in Section 16-37n-73w and initially flowed 658 bbl. of 41.1-degree-gravity oil, 432,000 cu. ft. of gas and 103 bbl. of water per day. It was tested in a horizontal Sussex interval at 11,019-14,756 ft, following 10 stages of fracture stimulation. Flow was gauged through a 28/64-in. choke. The lateral was drilled to 14,825 ft. and the true vertical depth is 10,172 ft. Sam-son’s headquarters are in Tulsa.

4: A Montana horizontal wildcat by EOG Resources Inc. initially flowed an average of 405 bbl. of oil, 222,380 cu. ft. of gas and 939 bbl. of load water per day. The Houston-based company’s #5-1003H Stateline is in Section 10-28n-59e of Roosevelt County and produces from a fractured horizontal Middle Bakken lateral. EOG did not release additional completion details.

5: Zavanna LLC completed two horizontal Middle Bakken wells in its Big Cat series in Williams County, N.D. The #1-35H Cougar is in Section 35-155n-100w and initially flowed 1,085 bbl. of oil, 508,000 cu. ft. of gas and 490 bbl. of load water per day from a fractured interval at 11,356-16,888 ft. Flow was gauged through a 13/64-in. choke with a tubing pressure of 920 psi. The lateral extends from 11,252 ft. southeastward to 17,215 ft., 10,871 ft. true vertical, with a bottomhole location in the same section. The #1-27H Lynx is in Section 27-155n-100w and initially flowed 706 bbl. of oil, 640,000 cu. ft. of gas and 640 bbl. of load water daily. Production is from a fractured horizontal Middle Bakken interval at 11,287-16,816 ft. Gauged on a 24/64-in. choke, the tubing pressure was 600 psi. The lateral at #1-27H Lynx extends from 11,165 ft. northwestward to 17,160 ft. at a bottomhole location in the same section. True vertical total depth is 10,809 ft. Zavanna’s headquarters are in Denver.

6: On its Hidden Branch prospect in McKenzie County, N.D., Denver-based Whiting Oil & Gas Corp. completed two horizontal Bakken discoveries. According to IHS Inc., #21-13H Norgard is in Section 13-149n-100w and initially flowed 2,522 bbl. of oil and 3.26 million cu. ft. of gas from Middle Bakken. Flow was measured through a 48/64-in. choke with a casing pressure of 800 psi. The well was fracture stimulated in 30 stages, all using sliding sleeves. The lateral was drilled southward to 20,840 ft. and the true vertical depth is 11,097 ft. The #31-4H Johnson is in Section 4-149n-99w and flowed 2,089 bbl. of oil and 2.59 million cu. ft. of gas per day. Gauged on a 48/64-in. choke, the flowing casing pressure was 600 psi and was fracture stimulated in 30 stages using sliding sleeves. This Hidden Bench prospect well was drilled southward to 20,897 ft. and the true vertical depth was 11,050 ft.

7: A Middle Bakken completion by San Antonio-based Abraxas Petroleum Corp. flowed an average of 577 bbl. of oil equivalent per day through a restricted choke during its first 74 days on production. The #27-34-1H Stenehjem is in Section 27-150n-97w of McKenzie County, N.D., and production comes from a 5,965-ft. horizontal lateral. The well was drilled to 16,504 ft., 10,803 ft. true vertical, and the bottomhole location is in Section 34-150n-97w. The new producer was tested following a 17-stage fracturing. Abraxas holds a 79% working interest in the well.

8: Whiting Oil & Gas Corp. completed three horizontal Three Forks (Sanish sand) producers on its Lewis & Clark prospect in North Dakota. The #34-12TFH Smith is in Section 12-140n-100w of Billings County and initially flowed 2,446 bbl. of oil and 2.96 million cu. ft. of gas day. It was tested through a 48/64-in. choke with a flowing casing pressure of 875 psi, following 30 stages of fracture stimulation. The Three Forks lateral was drilled northward to 21,362 ft. The #21-14TFH Lydia is in Section 14-140n-99w of Stark County, N.D., and initially flowed 1,645 bbl. of oil and 1.89 million cu. ft. of gas per day. Gauged on a 48/64-in. choke, the flowing casing pressure was 600 psi following 30-stage fracture stimulation. It was drilled to 20,434 ft. and the true vertical depth was estimated at 10,684 ft. Denver-based Whiting’s #21-18TFH Hecker, in Section 18-140n-99w, is in Stark County and flowed 3,106 bbl. of oil, 3.0 million cu. ft. of gas and 2,989 bbl. of load water per day. Production is from a fractured Three Forks lateral at 20,485-22,024 ft.

9: A Las Animas Arch exploratory test by Wichita, Kan.-based Mull Drilling Co. initially pumped 65 bbl. of 34-gravity oil with 100,000 cu. ft. of gas and 6 bbl. of water per day. Drilled to 5,214 ft. in Section 33-17s-45w of Kiowa County, Colo., #1-33 APC-Tennell is producing from an untreated Fort Scott (Marmaton) interval at 4,313-21 ft. The new producer is southwest of Tonto Field, an abandoned one-well Mississippian pool.

10: According to Oil and Gas International, Sydney, Australia-based Buccaneer Energy Ltd. hit 345 ft. of gross pay at a Cook Inlet well in Alaska. The #3-Kenai Loop exploration well is the second well completed as part of the company’s Kenai Loop Project. The venture was drilled to 11,000 ft. and the pay zone interval (Upper Tyonek) was identified between 9,000-11,000 ft. According to Buccaneer, the first zone identified is approximately 45 ft. thick and comprised of multi-storied, conglomeritic sandstone with logs demonstrating porosity and permeability. The second zone is approximately 70 ft. thick and comprised of multi-storied sandstone, which is partly conglomeritic with logs demonstrating porosity and permeability. The third zone is approximately 100 ft. in gross thickness and is made up of three massive, conglomeritic, stacked channel sandstones. The upper channel is the thickest, with 35-40 ft. of logged porosity and permeability. The fourth zone is approximately 70 ft. in gross thickness and comprised of multi-storied, conglomeritic sandstones and logs demonstrating porosity and permeability. Buccaneer has now acquired 100% working interest (80% to 86.5% net revenue interest) in approximately 9,009 acres from multiple landowners in the area.

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.