Two Miocene Oil Producers Completed in Louisiana’s Vermillion Parish

Drilling Activity Details

Locations

Vermillion
LA
United States

Operators
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#1 DLP Farm LLC, #1 Touchet
Geo Coordinate

Drilling Activity Summary

Description

IHS Markit reported that Dunn Exploration completed two Miocene oil wells in South Louisiana’s Mulvey Field. Located in Section 26-12s-1e of Vermilion Parish, #1 DLP Farm LLC flowed at a daily rate of 274 bbl of 35° API crude and 30,000 cu ft of gas from Duhon Sand (Miocene) at 10,950-70 ft. Gauged on an 11/64-inch choke, the flowing tubing pressure was 586 psi. The directional well was drilled to 11,210 ft (11,192 ft true vertical). Within one-half mile to the southwest in Section 26, #1 Touchet produced 272 bbl of 30° API crude per day from Duhon Sand at 10,943-10,953 ft. A deeper Duhon Sand zone at 11,071-11,082 ft flowed an additional 4 bbl of crude per day. The vertical well was drilled to 11,220 ft. Dunn is based in Houston.