1 A horizontal Buda producer was announced by Corpus Christi, Texas-based Virtex Operating Inc. in western Atascosa County (RRC Dist. 1), Texas. The #1H Fisher et al flowed 305 bbl. of 35-degreegravity crude, 235,000 cu. ft. of gas and 82 bbl. of water per day from an openhole zone at 7,570-12,066 ft. The 12,066 ft.-producer has a true vertical depth of 7,386 ft. It was tested on a 12/64-in. choke with a flowing tubing pressure of 840 psi. The Jourdanton Field well is in Section 10, J. Poitevent Survey, A-1596, and bottomed one mile to the southeast beneath Section 8, J. Poitevent Survey, A-1196.

2 Houston-based Marathon Oil Co. has completed two apparent Pearsall shale discoveries in Texas. In Atascosa County (RRC Dist. 1), #1H McCarty A Unit flowed 440 bbl. of 44.5-degree-gravity oil, 779,000 cu. ft. of gas and 1,770 bbl. of water per day. The well was tested through acid- and fracture-treated perforations at 11,650-17,318 ft. Gauged on a 16/64-in. choke, the flowing casing pressure was 2,575 psi. The 17,438 ft.-well has a true vertical depth of 11,160 ft. and is in Section 996, AB&M Survey, A-1565. It bottomed to the northwest beneath Section 16, J. Poitevent Survey, A-1232. In Wilson County (RRC Dist. 1), #1 Wright Trust flowed 46 bbl. of 48-degree-gravity oil, 60,000 cu. ft. of gas and 99 bbl. of water per day from an acidized, fracture-stimulated zone at 10,600-10,731 ft. Tested on a 12/64-in. choke, the flowing tubing pressure was 356 psi. The 10,980-ft. well (10,973 ft. true vertical) had initially been permitted as a horizontal venture. Additional completion information is not available.

3 A Bee County (RRC Dist. 2), Texas, completion was announced by Enco Exploration Co. The Norbee South Field well was drilled to 5,560 ft. and is in J. Poitevent Survey, A-259. The #2 Carpenter flowed 470,000 cu. ft. of gas and four bbl. of condensate per day through Yegua perforations at 5,479-85 ft. Tested on an 8/64-in. choke, flowing tubing pressure was 1,355 psi and the shut-in tubing pressure was 1,725 psi. The Corpus Christi-based company is under way at three other development tests in the area, #3, #4 and #5 Carpenter. These three deeper tests are expected to be drilled in Healey Field.

4 In St. Charles Field, Hilcorp Energy Co. completed a Frio producer in Aransas County (RRC Dist. 4), Texas. The #87 St. Charles Co. flowed 11.91 million cu. ft. of gas and 250 bbl. of water per day from fracture-stimulated perforations at 10,720-11,440 ft. Tested on a 19/64-in. choke, the flowing casing pressure was 6,407 psi and the shut-in casing pressure was 6,671 psi. The vertical well was drilled to 11,620 ft. and is in Isaac Dowess Survey, A-53. Hilcorp's headquarters are in Refugio, Texas.

5 An oil well was completed by Burk Royalty Co. in Madison County (RRC Dist. 3), Texas, in Fort Trinidad East Field. The #1 Swanson flowed 196 bbl. of 40.8-degree-gravity crude, 1.8 million cu. ft. of gas and 1,025 bbl. of water per day. Production is from commingled perforations between 9,902 ft. (Buda) and 11,600 ft. (Upper Glen Rose). The 11,750-ft. well was drilled on a 699-acre lease in Rebecca Robbins Survey, A-188. Additional completion information is not available. The Wichita Falls, Texas-based company completed another Madison County well, #1 York, earlier in 2013. This well produced 1.4 million cu. ft. of gas, 273 bbl. of condensate and 1,758 bbl. of water per day from Buda and Upper Glen Rose.

6 Black Elk Energy LLC has completed an offshore Louisiana sidetrack well. The #1-A (ST) OCS G15212 is on Vermilion Block 408 and is producing 717 bl. of oil equivalent per day. Tested on an unreported choke size, the flowing tubing pressure is 2,500 psi. The sidetrack was drilled to an unreported depth from a site in the eastern portion of the block in 390 ft. of water. A permit indicates that the sidetrack was set to be kicked off at 5,775 ft. The initial vertical oil well was drilled in 1999 to 8,000 ft. in Montgomery (Pleistocene). In 2001 it was tested flowing 3,040 bbl. of oil and 11.1 million cu. ft. of casinghead gas per day from Pleistocene at 6,872-7,142 ft. Black Elk's headquarters are in Houston.

7 A horizontal Tuscaloosa Marine shale completion by EOG Resources Inc. was tested in Avoyelles Parish. The #1 Paul 15H is in Section 15-3n-4e with a bottomhole to the north beneath Section 10. The well flowed 181 bbl. of 47.5-degree-gravity crude, 140,000 cu. ft. of gas and 118 bbl. of water per day. The 16,417-ft. well (10,841 ft. true vertical) produced from perforations at 11,682-16,348 ft. The venture opens a new pool in Vick Field. EOG's headquarters are in Houston.

8 Shreveport, La.-based PAR Minerals Corp. completed a Lower Tuscaloosa well in Pike County, Miss. The #1 Adams 23-2 was tested flowing 183 bbl. of 44-degree-gravity crude per day through perforations at 10,792-10,802 ft. The Summit Field well was tested on a 12/64-in. choke with a flowing tubing pressure of 390 psi. It was drilled to 11,010 ft. and plugged back to 10,966 ft. The venture is in Section 23-4n-7e. Earlier in 2013, PAR's #1 Adams 23-7 was completed flowing 165 bbl. of crude and 450 bbl. of water per day through Lower Tuscaloosa perforations at 10,810-34 ft.

9 A St. Charles Parish, La., completion in Lake Salvador was announced by Houston-based Square Mile Energy LLC. According to IHS Inc., the venture extends Lake Salvador West Field. The #1 SL 20937 is in Section 16s-21e and was tested flowing 497 bbl. of 30.6-degreegravity crude and 265,000 cu. ft. of gas per day from Miocene perforations at 12,729-45 ft. Tested on a 20/64-in. choke, the flowing tubing pressure was 710 psi and the shut-in tubing pressure was 863 psi. The directional well was drilled to 13,400 ft., with 7 5/8-inch casing set on bottom.

10 In Breton Sound Block 32 in Louisiana state waters, Lobo Operating Inc. has completed a development test that flowed 311 bbl. of 25-degree-gravity crude, 78,000 cu. ft. of gas and 109 bbl. of water per day. The #26 State Lease 01227 produces from Miocene perforations at 6,182-6,202 ft. The directional test was drilled to 6,430 ft. Offsetting the bottomhole to the west is an 8,500-ft. oil well, #1-R-1 State Lease 01227, that yielded 291,581 bbl. of crude, 208.4 million cu. ft. of gas and 1.9 million bbl. of water from Miocene perforations at 5,834-38 ft. Lobo's headquarters are in Covington, La.

11 Noble Energy Inc. is under way at a wildcat in the Mississippi Canyon area at a new prospect close to its Big Bend discovery. According to IHS Inc., the prospect is called Dantzler, which encompasses Mississippi Canyon blocks 738 (OCS G33755) and 782 (OCS G33757). An exploration plan indicates up to six tests at Dantzler, with the first venture tentatively slated for a site in the southwestern portion of Mississippi Canyon Block 738, bottoming to the south beneath Block 782. A second test is also planned for Block 732, with the remaining four ventures slated for various sites on Block 782. Drilling time on each test is estimated at 156 days. Water in the area is 6,570 ft. deep. According to Houston-based Noble, the Dantzler prospect is estimated to hold from 50 million to 220 million bbl. of gross unrisked resources, with initial results expected in late 2013. Noble purchased the drilling rights to Mississippi Canyon blocks 738 and 782 for $13.1 million each at OSC Sale 213 held in March 2010.

All data in the Exploration Highlights section is based on sources believed to be reliable, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The prudent investor intending to act upon any particular data is urged to verify it with all other available sources. In no way should the publication of these items be construed as an express or implied endorsement of a company or its activities.

Most land in the U.S. is divided into townships—rectangular tracts six miles square. The township, in turn, is divided into 36 numbered sections, each a one-mile square. The lines running north-south and dividing east from west are called range lines. The lines running east-west and dividing north from south are township lines.

A well in Section 15-Township 4 north-Range 3 east is abbreviated: 15-4n-3e.

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