Hi. We recently signed a lease contract with Venado Drilling for our ranch in Duval county (in between Freer and San DIego in Texas. My question is, is anyone on here in contract with them? Does anyone know of any other companies looking to lease in this area? Is this part of the Eagle Ford Shale or is it another shale? Thank for all of your help in advance.
Felicia,
After checking several approved drilling permits for Duval County Texas since January 01, 2013 I see no permits for Eagleford shale wells. The main targets(formations) that are being drilled are the Strake, Squire, Piedras Pintas Dome, Lopez(North), Casa Blanca West, Fitzsimmons(North), Fitzsimmons(Hockley SD), Fitzsimmons(Pettus), Johns(Hockley), Johns(Hockley, Upper), Conoco(Driscoll) and several others. These wells are being drilled from 2,000 to 6,500 ft Total Depth.
Good luck on your lease and leasing.
Clint Liles
Felicia,
I know of wells in Wichita County Texas(Burkburnet, Texas)that produce from 200' deep.
Am posting a link to 22 approved permits/3 pages for Duval County Texas from October 01, 2013 through January 03, 2014. Click on the LEASE NAME and scroll through each permit and it will tell you what formation each drilling permit is targeting, the total depth and the operator name.
http://webapps2.rrc.state.tx.us/EWA/drillingPermitsQueryAction.do;j...
Clint Liles
Felicia,
Be patient. I tried pulling up the permits and got the same message you did.
http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/maintenance/webappsmaintenance.html
Clint Liles