Horizontal San Andres Producer Announced in Chaves County, N.M.
Drilling Activity Details
Chaves
NM
United States
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Tamaroa Operating LLC, according to IHS Markit, has completed the first horizontal well in Elkins Field in New Mexico’s Chaves County. The #002H Bonanza pumped 174 bbl of 33° API crude and 134,000 cu ft of gas per day from fracture-stimulated San Andres perforations at 2,705-6,820 ft. The well was drilled to 6,915 ft and is in Section 21-7s-28e. The discovery is on the Northwestern Shelf of the Permian Basin. The initial pilot hole was drilled to 2,700 ft, while the horizontal leg bottomed about 1 mile to the south at a true vertical depth of 2,353 ft. Tamaroa is based in Plano, Texas.
Tamaroa Operating LLC, according to IHS Markit, has completed the first horizontal well in Elkins Field in New Mexico’s Chaves County. The #002H Bonanza pumped 174 bbl of 33° API crude and 134,000 cu ft of gas per day from fracture-stimulated San Andres perforations at 2,705-6,820 ft. The well was drilled to 6,915 ft and is in Section 21-7s-28e. The discovery is on the Northwestern Shelf of the Permian Basin. The initial pilot hole was drilled to 2,700 ft, while the horizontal leg bottomed about 1 mile to the south at a true vertical depth of 2,353 ft. Tamaroa is based in Plano, Texas.