East Texas Drilling Report

Anderson County

McClinton 15 and 16 will be drilled one mile south of Slocum in Slocum Field by Lockout Corp. to 600 feet in Wilson WR Survey A-66.

Cherokee County

Branta Production will drill the Goldman 2 in a Wildcat 20.4 miles northeast of Rusk in Reese P Survey A-727 to 8,600 feet. The well may also be drilled in Big Barnett (Travis Peak), Good Springs (Pettit), Scoober Creek (Pettit), Scoober Creek (Travis Peak), Gum Springs (Woodbine), Good Springs (Travis Peak), Big Barnett (Woodbine), Gum Springs, North (Woodbine) or Big Barnett (Pettit) fields.

Staton Timber 1R will be 3.33 miles southwest of Jacksonville in a Wildcat. The well will be drilled to 10,200 feet by Parten Operating in Merrill J Survey A-564. This well may be drilled in Ricappy (Pettit) Field.

In a lease 6.5 miles northeast of New Summerfield in a Wildcat, Jarvis East GU 1 will be drilled by Exco Operating 13,000 feet in Parker D C Survey A-669.

Chesapeake Operating will drill Blackstone Minerals 2 in a Wildcat 6.7 miles south of Forest to 18,000 feet in Smith J Survey A-770. It may be drilled in Decker Switch (Pettit), Decker Switch (Sub Clarksville), Decker Switch (Glen Rose), Decker Switch (Travis Peak), Decker Switch, Southeast (James Lime) Field or Decker Switch (Woodbine) fields.

Dallas County

In a lease in Cedar Hill in Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field, Isaminger 1H is being prepared by North Texas Llano Operations. It will hit 9,000 feet in Ogsbury JJ Survey A-1111.

Ellis County

Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field will see Miskimon 1H drilled by Endeavor Energy. It will be nine miles southwest of Midlothian at 13,000 feet in Kelsey L Survey A-594.

Falls County

In a lease 6.53 miles southwest of Reagan, Mullinax 1 is being prepared by Texas Royalty. The well bottoms at 12,000 feet in a Wildcat in the Fisher W Survey A-19.

Freestone County

XTO Energy will drill Boyde-Pickett GU 10 and Wells 12 and 13 to 13,000 feet in Teague (Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated) Field. All will lie in Kelly RP Survey A-351. Well 10 will be 6.7 miles southwest of Fairfield, No. 12 will be 5.7 miles southwest of Fairfield and 13 will be 6.5 miles southwest of Fairfield.

Owens C 4 is being prepared by XTO for 13,250 feet 2.2 miles northwest of Teague in Teague (Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated) Field. The well will lie in Lawrence, J Survey, A-365.

XTO will drill Boyd-Pickett Gas Unit 15 to 13,000 feet in Teague (Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated) Field. This well will be 6.3 miles southwest of Fairfield in Kelly RP Survey A-351.

Harrison County

In a lease 1.4 miles west of Elysian Field, Penn Virginia Oil & Gas is preparing to drill to 12,000 feet in a Wildcat. The Furrh Alice 1 will lie in Findley J Survey A-247. It may also be drilled in Bethany (Travis Peak Consolidated) or Carthage, North (Cotton Valley) fields.

NFR Energy will drill Flying LL Trust 1 to 13,000 feet in a Wildcat. The well will be in Longview and lie in Jordan A Survey A-360. It may also be drilled in Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) or Carthage, North (Bossier, Shale) fields.

In Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field, Sandridge E&P will drill to 14,000 feet. The well will be 6.6 miles southeast of Hallsville and lie in the Pace J Survey A-541. This well may also be drilled in a Wildcat.

NFR Energy will drill Harris-Munden GU 8H to 13,000 feet in Carthage, North (Bossier Shale) Field. The well will be seven miles southwest of Marshall and lie in the Lindsey P Survey A-391.

Enervest Operating will drill Bailey GU 16H to 11,500 feet in a Wildcat five miles southwest of Hallsville. The well will lie in Hill J Survey A-300. It may also be drilled in Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field.

Bogue A No. 6H will be drilled 0.6-mile northeast of Crossroads in Carthage, North (Bossier Shale) Field. Comstock Oil & Gas will drill to 12,000 feet in Wallace L Survey A-744.

Henderson County

Decker Operating will drill to 13,000 feet in La Rue (Pettit) Field. The Wilbanks 1 will be 3.2 miles northeast of Athens and lie in Walters BC Survey A-797. This well may be drilled in Thomas Lake (Cotton Valley or (Rodessa B) Field.

Hill County

Edens 1H will be drilled 3.8 miles northeast of Hillsboro in Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field by Cornerstone E&P. This well will bottom at 10,050 feet in Fletcher W Survey A-292.

Johnson County

In a lease 10.07 miles northeast of Cleburne in the Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field, Atlas J.J. 3R is being prepared for 9,000 feet in Jones B Survey A-449 by Devon Energy.

Hudgins Unit Wells 1H and 2H are being prepared to 10,000 feet by EOG Resources. They will be 4.4 miles southwest of Bono and lie in the Walker RN Survey A-881 in Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field.

EOG Resources is preparing two wells for 10,000 feet 3.7 miles southwest of Burleson in Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field. The wells will lie in Catlett HG Survey A-180. They are the Bransom 3H and 4H.

Chesapeake Operating will drill Una Hyral 2H to 9,000 feet in Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field. The well will be 4.5 miles northeast of Cleburne and lie in the David Mize Field.

Kenah 2H and 4H are being prepared by Chesapeake Operating for 9,000 feet in Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field. The wells will be 5.8 miles northeast of Cleburne in the Moore MJ Survey A-604.

In a lease 5.4 miles west of Cleburne, Chesapeake will drill to 9,000 feet in Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field. The Serena Beth 3H will lie in Jackson CSL Survey A-435.

Chesapeake will drill West Lake 9H to 9,000 feet in Newark, East Barnett Shale Field. The well will be 4.1 southwest of Cleburne in the O'Neal W Survey A-664.

Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field will see Chesapeake drill two wells to 9,000 feet. The Smith Lowell Jr 2H and 4H will be 8.2 miles south of Cleburne in Sevier C Survey A-752.

In a lease 4.5 miles northeast of Cleburne, Chesapeake will drill Una Hyral 4H to 9,000 feet in Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field. The well will lie in Mize D Survey A-567.

EOG Resources will drill Hudgins 3H to 10,000 feet 4.4 miles southwest of Bono in Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field. The well will lie in Walker RN Survey A-881.

Barabas 2H and 4H are being prepared for 9,000 feet by Chesapeake in Newark, East (Barnett Shale) Field. Both will be 12.9 miles northeast of Cleburne in Wallace J Survey A-862.

Leon County

Barron-Hartman GU 1 Well 7 is being prepared by Forest Oil for 11,000 feet in Jewett (Travis Peak) Field. The well will be 0.34-mile northeast of Jewett in Mc Grew J Survey A-591.

Limestone County

Berry Oil will drill Doss GU 27 and Bobby Reed GU 31 in Freestone (Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated) Field. The Doss will bottom at 13,200 feet 13.5 miles northwest of Jewett. Bobby Reed will bottom at 13,700 feet 13.1 miles northwest of Jewett. Both will lie in Chavert JL Survey A-4. The wells may be drilled in a Wildcat.

In a lease 15.7 miles southeast of Groesbeck, XTO is preparing Robert Shaw GU 1 Well 2H for 18,000 feet in Farrar (Cotton Valley Lime) Field. The well will lie in the Rejon MC Survey A-26. This well may be drilled in Farrar, SE (Pettit) or Farrar (Travis Peak) fields.

Marion County

In a lease five miles north of Karnack, in Woodlawn (Cotton Valley) Field, the Walker Heirs 1H will be drilled by Wagner & Brown to 13,500 feet in Hawkins, B Survey, A-183.

Nacogdoches County

Fossil Resources will drill Red Sox Unit Well 1 to 11,500-feet in a Wildcat 1.8 miles southwest of Martinsville. The well will lie in Flores HRS V Survey A-30. It may also be drilled in Martinsville (Travis Peak) Field.

Trawick GU 19 Well 8 is being prepared by Exxon Mobil for 9,800 feet 5.77 miles southwest of Cushing in Trawick (Travis Peak) Field. The well will lie in Sanchez L Survey A-50. This well may be drilled in Trawick (Pettit), Trawick (James) or Wildcat fields

Samson Lone Star will drill Black Stone-Lock GU 1 Well 4 to 12,000 feet 11.5 miles northwest of Nacogdoches in the Douglass W. (Travis Peak) Field. The well will lie in De Los Santos Coy M&Bros Survey A-21. This well may be drilled in Trawick (Pettit) Field.

In a lease 10.4 miles northwest of Nacogdoches in Douglass West (Travis Peak) Field, Helen Glass 2-4 will be drilled by Ark-La-Tex Energy to 11,000 feet. Nos. 2 and 3 will lie in De Los Santos Coy M&Bros. Survey A-21. No. 4 will lie in Tobar J Survey A-54. The wells may be in the Douglass, Northwest (Travis Peak) Field.

Weaver GU 1 Well 11 and James Lewis GU 1 Well 5 will be drilled by Samson Lone Star in Douglass, West (Travis Peak) Field. No. 11 will be eight miles northwest of Nacogdoches at 12,000 feet in De Los Santos Coy M&Bros. Survey A-21. No. 5 will be 10.5 miles northwest of Nacogdoches at 12,000 feet. The well may also be drilled in Little Ears (Pettit Lime), Miyagi (Pettit, a Wildcat or Nacogdoches East (James Lime) fields.

Goodrich Petroleum will drill Sutton Jerry 2 in Gates (Travis Peak) Field to 12,500 feet 13.1 miles southeast of Nacogdoches in Stanley, E Survey, A-508. It may also be drilled in a Wildcat Field.

Navarro County

Lancelot Exploration is preparing the Galahad PG MSL 2 to 1,800 feet. The well will be one mile south of Powell in the Corsicana (Shallow) Field and lie in the Lane, W P Survey A-483.

Panola County

Black Unit 21 will be drilled 4.6 miles northeast of Carthage in Carthage (Cotton Valley) Field by Devon Energy to 13,000 feet in McDonald D Survey A-499. This well may also be drilled in a Wildcat.

Rusk County

Enduring Resources is preparing Wilder GU 101 for 13,500 feet 2.7 miles northwest of Minden in Brachfield S.E. (Cotton Valley) Field. The well will lie in Reel H Survey A-32. This well may also be drilled in Wildcat or Minden (Travis Peak Consolidated) fields.

Jarrell GU 101 is being prepared by Enduring Resources for 13,500 feet 3.3 miles northwest of Minden in Brachfield S.E. (Cotton Valley) Field. The well will lie in Birdwell G Survey A-108. The well may also be drilled in Minden (Travis Peak Consolidated) or Wildcat fields.

In a lease 4.8 miles east of Minden, Eneduring Resources will drill in Brachfield S.E. (Cotton Valley) Field. The Hughes GU 101 will bottom at 13,500 feet and lie in Reid P Survey A-664. This well may be drilled in a Wildcat or Minden (Travis Peak Consolidated) fields.

Shelby County

Cabot Oil & Gas will drill Weaver 2 to 14,000 feet 11.2 miles southwest of Center in a Wildcat. The well will lie in McRae JP Survey A-1208. This well may also be drilled in Angie (James Lime) Field.

Devon Energy will drill Rudd Unit 2 to 15,000 feet in Stockman (Cotton Valley) Field. The well will be 7.8 miles southwest of Center and lie in the Sanford HL Survey A-845. The well may be drilled in Wildcat or Stockman South (Travis Peak) fields.

Smith County

3-T Exploration will drill Rainey Unit 1 to 7,100-feet six miles east of Tyler in the Lane Chapel (Paluxy A Sand) Field in the Renfro I Survey A-800. This well may also be drilled in a Wildcat.

Van Zandt County

Jamez will drill Dewey Cox 1 to 9,000 feet in Fruitvale Field 3.5 miles north of Canton. The well will lie in Nugent, QC Survey A-618. This well may be drilled in a Wildcat, Fruitvale, East (James Lime) Field or Fruitvale, East (Rodessa) fields.

Wood County

Exxon Mobil will drill Laforce, H.C. 7 to 7,600 feet in Hawkins (Paluxy, South) Field 0.11-mile north of Hawkins. The well will lie in Parker W Survey A-451 and may be drilled in a Wildcat Field.

Cherokee County

On 25/64-inch choke, Afton Thrash Unit 1 No. 16 potentialed 3.264 million cf of gas. The well was completed to 12,480 feet by Southwestern Energy 3.1 miles northeast of Minden in Overton Field. Production is in Cotton Valley Sand.

Rube Sessions 10H is 3.6 miles northeast of Wells in Loco Bayou Field. Southwestern Energy completed it to 13,189 feet. On 33/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 496,000 cf of natural gas. Production is in James Lime.

Freestone County

Devon Energy completed Hill F.R. (Crenshaw) 12-H, 5.2 miles northeast of Field Field in Nan-Su-Gail Field. On adjustable choke, the well potentialed 7.718 million cf of gas. Production is in Cotton Valley Consolidated.

XTO Energy completed Mary Jane Schill 4 in Freestone Field to 13,206 feet three miles northwest of Donie. On a 22/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 1.556 million cf of gas. Production is in Cotton Valley-Bossier Consolidated.

Harrison County

SandRidge E&P completed three in Oak Hill Field. Bonner GU 3 is 4.2 miles southeast of Hallsville at 10,585 feet and potentialed 1.178 million cf of gas on a 34/64-inch choke. Mattie Dixon GU 12 is five miles south of Hallsville at 10,620 feet and potentialed 1.762 million cf of gas on 45/64-inch choke. Carolyn Bell GU 14 is 6.5 miles southeast of Hallsville at 10,541 feet and potentialed 1.389 million cf of gas on a 28/64-inch choke. Production is in Cotton Valley.

Henderson County

Jackson A Well is 3.7 miles northwest of Crossroad in Malakoff South Field. David M. Munson completed the well, no depth was recorded. On a 48/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 153,000 cf of gas. Production is in Travis Peak.

Johnson County

EOG Resources completed five in Newark East Field.

- Rayburn 4H is 3.3 miles northwest of Venus at 11,778 feet and potentialed 2.749 million cf of natural gas on 64/64-inch choke.

- US Lime 12H is 6.8 miles southwest of Bono at 9,820 feet and potentialed 2.547 million cf of gas on 64/64-inch choke.

- Martin 5H is 2.6 miles southeast of Briaroaks at 12,229-feet and potentialed 8.356 million cf of gas on 64/64-inch choke.

- Pallmeyer 5H is 6.3 miles southeast of Burleson at 9,807 feet and potentialed 5.158 million cf of gas on a 64/64-inch choke.

- US Lime 13H is 6.8 miles southwest of Bono at 9,530 feet and potentialed 3.057 million cf of gas when on a 64/64-inch choke.

Production is in Barnett Shale.



Harper NEJ East 3AH potentialed 2.060 million cf of gas on a 64/64-inch choke. This well is 4.3 miles northwest of Venus at 12,397 feet. The CCW Pasture 1H is 3.8 miles northeast of Rio Vista at 10,820 feet. No test data was recorded. XTO completed both in Newark East Field with production in Barnett Shale.

Rimrock Energy completed Sullivan Hickman 2H in Newark East Field to 11,164 feet. On open choke, the well potentialed 1.357 million cf of natural gas. Production is in Barnett Shale.

Chesapeake completed six in Newark East Field.

- McNeil 1H is 2.9 miles northwest of Cleburne at 10,342-feet and potentialed 2.404 million cf of natural gas on a 64/64-inch choke.

- Sutton 1H is 13.4 miles northwest of Cleburne at 11,362 feet and potentialed 1.085 million cf of natural gas on 1-inch choke.

- City of Cleburne 10H is 4.3 miles north of Cleburne at 10,132 feet and potentialed 3.893 million cf of natural gas on a 1-inch choke.

-Bracken 1H is 12.3 miles north of Cleburne at 8,751 feet and potentialed 623,000 cf on a 1-inch choke.

- White Wing Coachman A 4H is 7.4 miles west of Cleburne at 9,468 feet and potentialed 2.480 million cf of gas on a 1-inch choke.

- Fritts 2H is 13.9 miles north of Cleburne at 10,923 feet and potentialed 2.491 million cf of gas. Production is in Barnett Shale formation.

- Lawrence 1H is 1.85 miles southeast of Alvarado in Newark, East Field. This well was completed to 11,820-feet by Wynn-Crosby and potentialed 3.927 million cf of natural gas. Choke size not recorded.

Production is in Barnett Shale.



Newark East Field has seen two wells by Chesapeake. Damsel Fly Nymph 6H is l6.4 miles west of Cleburne at 8,697 feet. On a 64/64-inch choke, it potentialed 2.347 million cf of natural gas. The Allen Well 2H is 8.3 miles north of Cleburne at 11,006-feet. On 64/64-inch choke, this well potentialed 1.818 million cf of natural gas. Production is in Barnett Shale.

Burlington Resources O&G Co, completed Dear Ranch 7H to 10.560 feet and Dear Ranch 8H to 10,478 feet in Newark East Field. The wells are 10.9 miles southwest of Cleburne. On a 64/64-inch choke, 7H potentialed 1.838 million cf of gas and 8H potentialed 1.226 million cf. Production is in Barnett Shale.

The Newark, East Field has seen three wells by XTO Energy.

- Owen 5H is six miles southeast of Cleburne at 9,665-feet. On a 64/64-inch choke, it potentialed 2.082 million cf of natural gas.

- Owen 7H is six miles southwest of Cleburne at 9,920 feet. On a 64/64-inch choke it potentialed 1.944 million cf of natural gas.

- SAU Unit Well 1H is 5.1 miles northeast of Cleburne at 10,994 feet. On 23/64-inch choke it potentialed 4.503 million cf of natural gas. Production is in the Barnett Shale.

Limestone County

Rickard GU 11 has been completed in Freestone Field to 13,480 feet by Berry Oil. The location is 14.7 miles northwest of Jewett. The well potentialed 776,000 cf of natural gas on 18/64-inch choke. Production is in Cotton Valley Bossier Consolidated.

XTO completed Pat Oakes GU II Well 2 in Bear Grass Field 18.20 miles southeast of Groesbeck to 14,950 feet. On a 48/64-inch choke it potentialed 2.633 million cf. Production is in Cotton Valley Consolidated.

On a 16/64-inch choke, Alton Sims 18 potentialed 226,000 cf of gas 13.6 miles northwest of Jewett in Freestone Field. Berry Oil completed it to 9,000 feet. Production is in Travis Peak.

In a lease 4.2 miles southwest of Donie in Farrar Field, Tweener 3 was completed by Valence Operating. The well potentialed 2.227 million cf of gas on a 32/64-inch choke. No depth was recorded. Production is in Travis Peak.

Valence Operating completed Tweener 4 in Farrar Field 4.2 miles southwest of Donie. On 32/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 2.744 million cf of gas. No depth was recorded. Production is in Cotton Valley Lime.

Nacogdoches County

Samson Lone Star completed the Jenny Beth GU 1 Well 7 in Douglass West Field 10 miles northwest of Nacogdoches at 10,605 feet. On a 21/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 2.629 million cf of gas. Production is in Travis Peak.

In a lease 5.14 miles northeast of Cushing, in Trawick Field, the Trawick GU 21 Well 9 was completed by Exxon Mobil to 8,920 feet. It potentialed 2.665 million cf of natural gas on a 0.75-inch choke. Production is in Travis Peak.

HGT 2H is 5.6 miles northeast of Wells in Loco Bayou. Southwestern Energy completed the well to 14,868 feet. This well potentialed 4.583 million cf of natural gas on a 40/64-inch choke. Production is in James Lime formation.

Goodrich Petroleum completed Bethune A 2H in Gates Field. The well bottoms at 13,520 feet and potentialed 100,000 cf of gas on an adjustable choke. Location is 10.8 southeast of Nacogdoches. Production is in Travis Peak.

Panola County

Ruby Dodd Unit Well 11 was completed in Carthage, Field to 9,856 feet by Lacy Operations six miles east of Beckville. The well potentialed 838,000 cf of natural gas, on adjustable choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley.

Hudson Nell Well 18 was completed to 9,550 feet by Devon Energy 4.9 miles southwest of Carthage. On an adjustable choke, the well potentialed 1.812 million cf of natural gas. Production is in Cotton Valley.

XTO completed Floyd Gas Unit Well 23U in Bethany Field four miles east of DeBerry to 9,410 feet. On a 30/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 278,000 cf of natural gas. Production is in Travis Peak.

On an adjustable choke, CGU 18 Well 19 potentialed 1.126 million cf natural gas. This well was completed four miles southwest of Carthage in Carthage Field. Anadarko E&P completed the well to 9,815 feet. Production is in Cotton Valley.

Rusk County

Wilma Well 1 located nine miles east of Henderson in Minden Field was drilled by Reserve Management to 7,700 feet. On 18/64-inch choke, the well flowed with 196 barrels of crude. Production is in Travis Peak Consolidated.

Verado Energy completed Williamson 11 in Oak Hill Field 5.9 miles southwest of Tatum to 10,530 feet. On 20/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 1.721 million cf of gas. Production is in Cotton Valley formation.

In a lease 2.39 miles northeast of Minden in Brachfield Southeast Field, Harrell GU No.1 Well 11 was completed by Fidelity E&P. This well bottoms at 10,915 feet and potentialed 1.486 million cf of natural gas on a 24/64-inch choke. Production is in Cotton Valley.

SandRidge Onshore, LLC completed Spikes GU 13 and Wilkerson GU 10 in Minden Field. On a 26/64-inch choke, the 13 potentialed 2.956 million cf of natural gas. The well was completed 4.7 miles south of Henderson to 10,875 feet. On a 28/64-inch choke, 10 potentialed 3.817 million cf of natural gas. The well was completed six miles southeast of Henderson to 10,887 feet with production in Cotton Valley Consolidated.

Shelby County

Samson Lone Star completed the Barney 1H in Huxley Field to 3,262-feet. This well was gauged on a 64/64-inch choke and flowed with 22 barrels of crude. Location is 2.5 miles southwest of Huxley. Production is in Fredricksburg.

Smith County

Southwestern Energy completed Sallie M. Warren Heirs GUs 14 and 15 in Overton Field. No.14 is 1.5 miles northwest of Troup at 12,055 feet. On 26/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 2.102 million cf of gas. The 15 is 1.9 miles northwest of Troup at 12,137 feet. On 26/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 2.039 million cf of gas. Production is in Cotton Valley Sand.

Tyler County

Mary Louise 1 is 6.5 miles southeast of Woodville in Brookeland Field. Range Production completed the well 19,020 feet. On 14/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 2.399 million cf of natural gas. Production is in Austin Chalk 8800.

Upshur County

Rosewood Field has seen the Barber GU 1 Well 2 completed by McBee Operating 3.7 miles northwest of Gilmer to 11,315 feet. On a 48/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 766,000 cf. Production is in Cotton Valley.