Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Oil & Gas: Wildcat will drilling commences in Columbia County


A wildcat well in Columbia County has received a drilling permit from the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission.

Betsy Production Company Inc. of Magnolia is the operator and Sewell Drilling is the contractor for the R. Woodard No. 1, Section 12-16S-19W. The permit depth is to 6,700 feet in the Smackover Lime. Work began Thursday.

Quanico Oil and Gas has reported one workover and one recompletion, both in the El Dorado East Field of Union County.

The Allen No. 4 is in Section 18-17S-14W. It was drilled to 4,807 feet with perforations between 4,519 and 4,521 feet. The workover produced 36 barrels of 40-gravity oil daily. Work was finished September 6.

The Perkins-Ezzell No. 5 is in Section 13-17S-15W. Total depth was to 3,280 feet in the Travis Peak zone with perforations between 3,178.5 and 3,180.5 feet. Daily production is 3 barrels of 36-gravity oil. Work was finished August 30.

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