DEVELOPMENTALSmith County
The Gary Well No. 1 will be drilled 18.5 miles northeast of Tyler in a wildcat field. The well will hit 10,000 feet by Brandon Energy in the Hawkins, O Survey, A-421. In a lease 2.2 miles northwest of Troup, in the Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) Field, the Sallie M. Warren Hrs. Gas Unit 1 Well No. 10 will be drilled by Southwestern Energy Production to 12,200 feet in the Miller, W Survey, A-638. Southwestern Energy Production will drill the Kirkpatrick Gas Unit 1 Well No. 13 and the No. 16 in the Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) Field. The wells will hit 12,500 feet in the Gee, E Survey, A-10 and are 0.6 miles northeast of Troup. The wells may also be drilled in a wildcat field. In a lease four miles west of Arp, in the Overton (Cotton Valley Sand) Field, the NE Overton Unit Well No. 6 will be drilled by Exco Partners Operating PTSHP. The well will hit 12,100 feet in the Duprey, BL Survey, A-296. The well may also be drilled in a wildcat field.Angelina County
The Lafern Sessions Well No. 1 and the J.W. Sessions Heirs Well No. 16H will be drilled by Goodrich Petroleum. The No. 1 is in the Raintree (Hosston) Field 3.8 miles southeast of Wells in the De La Garza, J Survey, A-15. Depth will be 13,000 feet. The No. 16H will be in a wildcat field 3.8 miles northeast of Wells in the Durst, J Survey, A-703.
Cherokee County
In a lease two miles northeast of Wells, in the Painter (Hosston) Field, the Bob Sessions Well No. 4 will be drilled by Goodrich Petroleum. The well will hit 13,000 feet in the Ruddell, A Survey, A-739.
Freestone County
In a lease 6.4 miles northwest of Teague, in the Teague (Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated) Field, the Wylie Gas Unit Well No. 1 will be drilled by XTO Energy. The well will hit 13,000 feet in the Robbins, J Survey, A-526. The C.A. Newsome Gas Unit Well No. 38 will be drilled 2.9 miles northwest of Donie in the Freestone (Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated) Field. The well will hit 13,400 feet in the Cobb, CC Survey, A-176. This well may also be drilled in the Freestone (Travis Peak) Field or the Donie (Pettit) Field.Harrison County
In a lease six miles north of Marshall, in the Woodlawn (Cotton Valley) Field, the Harris Trust Well No. 2 will be drilled by Samson Lone Star. The well will hit 13,000 feet in the Gray, T Survey, A-274 and may also be drilled in a wildcat field. The Bradley Well No. 11 will be drilled 9.9 miles southeast of Marshall in the Carthage, North (Cotton Valley) Field. The well will be drilled by GMX Resources in the Williams, W Survey, A-757 to 11,800 feet. The Bethany (Cotton Valley) Field will see the Minnie Bell Gas Unit Well No. 2 drilled by Samson Lone Star 5.9 miles northeast of Elysian Fields in the Richardson, M Survey, A-605. The well will hit 13,000 feet and may also be drilled in a wildcat field. In a lease seven miles southwest of Marshall, in the Blocker (Cotton Valley) Field, the Dr. J.F. Rosborough Gas Unit Well No. 5 will be drilled by Brammer Engineering. The well will hit 10,300 feet in the English, E Survey, A-234. The Davis, Jim et al Well No. 11 will be drilled one mile north of Waskom in the Waskom (Cotton Valley) Field to 10,000 feet by Devon Energy Production in the Adams, JA Survey, A-59. Penn Virginia Oil & Gas will drill the Gail Furrh Well No. 9 and the Furrh, Gail Well No. 10 in a wildcat field to 13,000 feet in the O’Neal, F Survey, A-527. The No. 9 well is 2.4 miles northwest of Elysian Fields, and the No. 10 well is 2.2 miles northwest of Elysian Fields. The wells may also be drilled in the Bethany (Pettit 6170) Field, or the Carthage, North (Cotton Valley) Field, or the Bethany (Travis Peak Consolidated) Field. In a lease 7.8 miles southwest of Marshall, in the Blocker (Cotton Valley) Field, the Jossie Taylor Becker Gas Unit Well No. 3 will be drilled by Brammer Engineering. The well will hit 10,300 feet in the Lindsey, P Survey, A-391. The Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field will see the Swepco Gas Unit Well No. 11 drilled by NEG Operating. The well is 4.3 miles southeast of Hallsville in the Pinson, JD Survey, A-544. The well will hit 12,000 feet.Leon County
In a lease 5.7 miles west of Jewett, in the Branton, West (Cotton Valley Lime) Field, the Johnson, “A.B.” Well No. 9 will be drilled by Marathon Oil. The well will hit 16,500 feet in the Ellis, GW Survey, A-1015. This well may also be drilled in a wildcat field.
Limestone County
In a lease 13.8 miles southeast of Groesbeck, in the Freestone (Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated) Field, the S.J. Harlow Gas Unit Well No. 13 will be drilled by XTO Energy. The well will hit 13,200 feet in the Chavert, JL Survey, A-4. The Freestone (Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated) Field will see the Bobby Reed Gas Unit Well No. 20 drilled by O’Benco. The well is 14 miles northwest of Jewett in the Chavert, JL Survey, A-4. The well may also be drilled in a wildcat field, the Freestone (Travis Peak) Field, or the Navasota (Pettit) Field. In a lease 14.9 miles southeast of Groesbeck, in the Farrar (Cotton Valley Lime) Field, the Reed Gas Unit II Well No. 9 will be drilled by XTO Energy. The well will hit 14,500 feet in the Rejon, MC Survey, A-26. The well may also be drilled in the Farrar (Travis Peak) Field, or the Farrar, Southeast (Pettit) Field.Nacogdoches County
In a lease 9.5 miles northwest of Nacogdoches, in the Douglass, West (Travis Peak) Field, the H.G.T. Middlebrook GU 1 Well No. 5 will be drilled by Samson Lone Star. The well will hit 12,000 feet in the De Los Santos Coy, M & Bros Survey, A-21. This well may also be drilled in the Little Ears (Pettit Lime) Field, a wildcat field, or the Miyagi (Pettit) Field. The Jackson “E-1” Gas Unit Well No. 7 will be drilled 3.7 miles southwest of Garrison in the Appleby, North (Travis Peak) Field to 9,500 feet by EOG Resources. This well will lie in the Castro, MD Survey, A-133. In a lease 3.3 miles southwest of Garrison, in the Appleby, North (Pettit) Field, the J.F. Deloney “B-1” Gas Unit Well No. 9 will be drilled by EOG Resources. The well will hit 10,200 feet in the Hays, W Survey, A-292. Deep Rock Resources will drill the Clifton Well No. 1 to 9,000 feet in the Fulcher, W Survey, A-756. The well is 5.4 miles northeast of Appleby in the Naconiche Creek (Rodessa-Travis Peak Consolidated) Field. The well may also be drilled in a wildcat field. In a lease 6.1 miles northwest of Mayo, in the Naconiche Creek (Rodessa-Travis Peak Consolidated) Field the Temple-Inland Gas Unit Well No. 7 will be drilled by Chesapeake Operating to 12,000 feet in the Vannoy, A Survey, A-582. The well may also be drilled in a wildcat filed. The Jenny Beth GU 1 Well No. 5 will be drilled 10.5 miles northwest of Nacogdoches in the Douglass, West (Travis Peak) Field to 12,000 feet by Samson Lone Star. The well will lie in the De Los Santos Coy, M & Bros Survey, A-21 and may also be drilled in the Miyagi (Pettit) Field, a wildcat field, the Little Ears (Pettit Lime) Field. Samson Lone Star will drill the Gwendolyn GU 1 Well No. 4 in the Douglass, West (Travis Peak) Field. in the De Los Santos Coy, M & Bros Survey, A-21 11 miles northwest of Nacogdoches. Depth will be 12,000 feet. The well may also be drilled in the Nacogdoches, East (James Lime) Field, the Little Ears (Pettit Lime) Field, or the Miyagi (Pettit) Field.Panola County
The Carthage (Cotton Valley) Field will see the Boise Southern Well No. 1H drilled by St. Mary Land & Exploration to 10,000 feet 10.1 miles southeast of Carthage in the Gillaspy, G Survey, A-222. In a lease 5.4 miles east of Tatum, in a wildcat field, the Yarborough Gas Unit No. 1 Well No. 9 will be drilled by Chesapeake Operating to 12,000 feet in the Lagrone, A Survey, A-391. The well may also be drilled in the Beckville, North (Cotton Valley) Field.Rusk County
In a lease 19.4 miles northeast of Henderson, in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field, the Major Kennedy Estate Gas Unit Well No. 13 will be drilled by Anadarko E&P to 12,000 feet in the Walling, J Survey, A-42. The Kangerga-Prior Well No. 2 will be drilled 11 miles southwest of Henderson, in the Good Springs, West (Woodbine) Field to 4,000 feet in the Pettit, W Survey, A-624. Rebel Production will drill the Kangerga-Prior Well No. 2 to 4,000 feet in the Good Springs, West (Woodbine) Field. The well will lie in the Pettit, W Survey, A-624 and is 11 miles southwest of Henderson.Robertson County
In a lease 4.6 miles northwest of Franklin, the Karraker Gas Unit Well No. 1 will be drilled by XTO Energy to 14,000 feet in the Reed, H Survey, A-35.
Shelby County
In a lease 4.7 miles southeast of Shelbyville, in the Huxley (6100) Field, the Morrison-Davis Well No. 2H will be drilled by Hunt Petroleum. The well will hit 6,900 feet in the Odell, Hrs B Survey, A-534. Devon Energy Production will drill the Adams Well No. 6H in the Stockman (Cotton Valley) Field. The well will lie in the Mills, NT Survey, A-483 and will is 10.9 miles southwest of Center. Depth will be 15,500 feet. A wildcat field will see the Franke Well No. 1H drilled by St. Mary Land & Exploration 5.7 miles southeast of Center in the English, J Survey, A-184. The well will hit 7,000 feet.COMPLETIONS
Anderson County
In a lease 6.1 miles southwest of Elkhart, in the Elkhart Field, Browning Oil has filed first production reports for the Covington Well No. 03. This well has a depth of 11,451 feet and potentialed 908,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 44/64-inch choke. Production is in the Pettit formation.
Angelina County
In a lease 3.1 miles northeast of Wells, in the Raintree Field, EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) has filed first production reports for the Preston Heirs Unit Well No. 5. The well hit 11,865 feet and potentialed 4.083 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 48/64-inch choke. Production is in the Hosston formation. EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) has completed the Mims Gas Unit Well No. 1 to 12,989 feet 2.6 miles northeast of Pollok. The well potentialed 1.223 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 48/64-inch choke. Production is in a wildcat formation.Cherokee County
In a lease 3.2 miles northeast of Mixon, in the Overton Field, Southwestern Energy Production has filed first production reports for the Barnes Gas Unit 1 Well No. 18. This well hit 12,329 feet and potentialed 1.106 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 24/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley Sand formation.
Freestone County
In a lease 2.7 miles southwest of Fairfield, in the Reed Field, XTO Energy has filed first production reports for the Dunlap Gas Unit No. 2 Well No. 3. This well has a depth of 12,430 feet and potentialed 2.724 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 20/64-inch choke. Production is in the Haynesville Consolidated formation. XTO Energy has completed the Ham Gas Unit Well No. 24 to 12,405 feet in the Teague Field. The well potentialed 1.700 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 25/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated formation. The Reed Field has seen production since XTO Energy has completed the Terry “B” No. 1 Gas Unit Well No. 6 to 12,577 feet 1.1 miles northeast of Fairfield. When being gauged on a 48/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 727,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day. Production is in the Haynesville Consolidated formation. Devon Energy Production has completed the Wilburn Well No. 15 to 13,200 feet 4.7 miles southwest of Dew in the Dew Field. The well potentialed 400,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 28/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley Consolidated formation.Harrison County
In a lease 4.5 miles south of Hallsville, in the Oak Hill Field, NEG Operating has filed first production reports for the Mattie Dixon Well No. 10. The well hit 10,734 feet and potentialed 2.215 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 31/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation. Penn Virginia Oil & Gas has completed two wells in a wildcat field and the Carthage, North Field. The wells are the TJT Well No. 1 and the No. 2. The wells are two miles southwest of Karnack. When gauged on a 1-inch choke the No. 1 potentialed 991,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day with a depth of 12,162 feet. When gauged on a 48/64-inch choke the No. 2 potentialed 337,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day with a depth of 11,760 feet. Leon County
In a lease four miles northwest of Marquez, in the Bear Grass Field, Anadarko Petroleum has filed first production reports for the Glanton, Theresa “A” Well No. 5. The well hit 14,075 feet and potentialed 3.263 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 48/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley Consolidated formation.
Limestone County
In a lease 14.6 miles southeast of Groesbeck, in the Farrar Field, XTO Energy has filed first production reports for the Lyons Gas Unit No. 1 Well No. 23. The well has a depth of 13,513 feet and potentialed 373,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 48/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley Lime formation. XTO Energy has completed the Phillips “A” No. 1 Gas Unit Well No. 9 to 13,900 feet. Location of the well is 5.8 miles southwest of Donie in the Farrar Field. The well potentialed 1.485 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 48/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley Lime formation.Nacogdoches County
In a lease 1.5 miles northeast of Douglass, in the Douglass, West Field, Comstock Oil & Gas has filed first production reports for the Talley-Campbell Well No. 7. The well bottoms at 10,535 feet and potentialed 682,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 14/64-inch choke. Production is in the Travis Peak formation. Samson Lone Star has completed the Sitton GU 1 Well No. 3 to 10,428 feet. Location of the well is 8.5 miles northwest of Nacogdoches in the Douglass, West Field. The well potentialed 2.664 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 16/64-inch choke. Production is in the Travis Peak formation.Rusk County
In a lease 1.9 miles northeast of Minden, in the Minden Field, the Enervest Operating has field the first production reports for the Harrell Gas Unit No. 2 Well No. 8. The well bottoms at 10,863 feet and potentialed 1.851 million cubic feet of natural gas per day on a 22/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley Consolidated formation.
San Augustine County
In a lease 12.8 miles southwest of Center, in the Angie Field, Cabot Oil & Gas has filed first production reports on the Timberstar Well No. 1. This well hit 7,730 feet and flowed with 195 barrels of crude per day. Production is in the Pettit formation.
The East Texas Drilling Report is compiled of Texas Railroad Commission records and written by Joyce Dukes Report Service in Kilgore.