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.
- Three Marcellus Shale Wells Completed at Susquehanna County, Pa., Pad
- Middle Bakken Test Flows 3,120 bbl of Oil, 6.5278 MMcf of Gas per Day
- Two Middle Bakken, One Three Forks Producers Completed from Mountrail County, N.D., Pad
- Origin Energy Completes Test in Offshore Australia’s Otway Basin
- Howard County, Texas, Completions Flow from Spraberry/Dean, Wolfcamp
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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