Wildcat Scheduled in Monroe County, Ill., by Ebers Drilling
Drilling Activity Details
Locations
Monroe
IL
United States
Operators
Post Date
Shore Type
Well Name
#1-3 Frees R
Geo Coordinate
Drilling Activity Summary
Description
Ebers Drilling, based in Chester, Ill., has scheduled a Monroe County, Ill., wildcat about 10 miles southeast of the nearest oil field. The #1-3 Frees R has a planned depth of 1,300 ft and will be in Section 3-4s-9w. The company’s venture is targeting oil pays in Grand Detour. Several shallow wildcats have been drilled within 3 miles of #1-3 R. Frees, with most of the earlier tests abandoned at depths of 1,000 ft or less. One of the deeper tests in the area, #1 Au Buchan in Section 1-4s-9w, was abandoned in 1964 at 2,005 ft. In 2013, West Bay Exploration drilled an exploratory test in the county at #1-15 Gros in Section 15-3s-9w and was abandoned at 1,000 ft in Maquoketa.
Description
Ebers Drilling, based in Chester, Ill., has scheduled a Monroe County, Ill., wildcat about 10 miles southeast of the nearest oil field. The #1-3 Frees R has a planned depth of 1,300 ft and will be in Section 3-4s-9w. The company’s venture is targeting oil pays in Grand Detour. Several shallow wildcats have been drilled within 3 miles of #1-3 R. Frees, with most of the earlier tests abandoned at depths of 1,000 ft or less. One of the deeper tests in the area, #1 Au Buchan in Section 1-4s-9w, was abandoned in 1964 at 2,005 ft. In 2013, West Bay Exploration drilled an exploratory test in the county at #1-15 Gros in Section 15-3s-9w and was abandoned at 1,000 ft in Maquoketa.