Larry Prado, Hart Energy’s activity editor, summarizes recent exploration action from the oil and gas industry. (Source: Hart Energy; Shutterstock.com)
In case you missed it, here’s a look at this week’s top five drilling activity highlights from around the world.
- Oil Discovery Announced in Offshore West Cape Three Points Block 2
- Frontier Discovery by Samson: 1.386 Mbbl of Oil, 7.447 MMcf of Gas Per Day
- CrownQuest Completes Two Extended-lateral Wolfcamp Wells in Howard County, Texas
- Cholla Petroleum Schedules Six Smackover Wildcats in Calhoun County, Fla.
- West Natuna Basin Appraisal Drilling Results Reported by Conrad Petroleum
For more up-to-date information on the latest U.S. and international exploration wells visit Hart Energy’s online Drilling Activity Highlights database.
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