Horizontal San Andres Producer Announced in Chaves County, N.M.

Drilling Activity Details

Locations

Chaves
NM
United States

Plays
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#002H Bonanza
Geo Coordinate

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.