MKE Producing Underway At Fort Payne Test In Jefferson County, Ill.

Drilling Activity Details

Locations

IL
United States

Operators
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#5 JL
Geo Coordinate

Drilling Activity Summary

Description

An exploratory test is underway by MKE Producing Inc. in Jefferson County, Ill. The #5 JL is in Section 17-4s-1e. The wildcat, which was permitted to 3,800 ft, is targeting oil pays in Fort Payne. Recent activity is within 1 mile to the east-northeast at a CountryMark Energy Resources workover. The #13 Trade is in Section 9-4s-1e and was deepened to approximately 4,200 ft in 2016, with no other details available. The original hole was drilled to 3,730 ft by MKE in 2016. Canton, Ohio-based MKE completed the nearby #3 Eyre, which was drilled in 2015 to 4,525 ft in Devonian. Two miles northwest of the #5 JL drillsite is Tamaroa Field in Perry County, which produces from pays in Cypress (1,120 ft), Trenton (4,135 ft) and Platteville (4,268 ft).