Oil and gas report: 05.03.10

May - 2 - 2010 Author: Zachary Sanchez Respond

COASTAL BEND There were no new drilling permit applications filed for Bee, Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Refugio or San Patricio counties.

ARANSAS COUNTY

Chaparral Energy, LLC, of Oklahoma City has filed for a permit to directionally drill the No. 1 State Tract 19 to a depth of 11,800 feet in the Mesquite Bay (Frio MF-2) field. The well will be 16 miles northeast of Rockport in Section 25 of the Aransas CSL Survey A-230.

DUVAL COUNTY

Chapco, Inc., of Benavides has filed a permit to drill the No. 9 W. A. Tinney Estate (API 42-131-39208) to a depth of 2,500 feet in the Piedras Pintas Dome field. The well will be 1.9 mile east of Benavides in the A. J. Bryant Survey A-68.

KLEBERG COUNTY

Paladin Petroleum III, LLC, of Austin has filed a permit to directionally drill the No. 5 Wright (API 42-273-32523) to a depth of 10,000 feet in the Falfurrias (9200 Vicksburg) field. The well will be 5.1 miles southeast of La Gloria in Section 32 of the R. De La Garza Survey A-100

LIVE OAK COUNTY

Petrohawk Operating of Houston has filed a permit to drill a 17,500-foot horizontal well in the Hawkville (Eagleford Shale) field. The No. 1H Hauglum (API 42-297-34886) will be 3.15 miles southwest of Whitsett in the E. Jurdin Survey A-18.

McMULLEN COUNTY

Swift Energy Operating of Houston has filed a permit to drill a 16,500-foot horizontal well in the Hawkville (Eagleford Shale) field. The No. 1H Quintanilla Me-You EF (API 42-311-34224) will be 2 miles southeast of Tilden in the P. Mangel Survey A-310.

NUECES COUNTY

Devon Energy Production of Houston has filed a permit to drill another 7,500-foot well in the Agua Dulce (Consolidated Frio) field. The No. 10 M. L. Rivers (API 42-355-33993) will be 7 miles northwest of Driscoll in the M. Garcia Survey A-116.

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