Developments in east-central states in 1971

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1970 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5959800

Nosow, E; Statler, A T; Van Den Berg, J; Carpenter, G L

Total oil production in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee during 1971 was 56.9 million bbl, down 9.8% from 1970. Only Tennessee showed an increase in production from 309,305 bbl in 1970 to 398,424 bbl in 1971. Gas production in Kentucky was 72.7 billion cu ft in 1971, down 4.3%, although there was a slight increase in W. Kentucky. Gas production in the other 3 states is insignificant. The total number of oil and gas tests drilled was 1,713, down 8.2%. Only Tennessee had an increase in drilling, 171 tests in 1971 compared with 74 in 1970. Exploratory tests totaled 595, a decrease of 2.9%. Of these, 106 (17.8%) were successful. They did not add significantly to reserves. Kentucky led in the number of both exploratory and total wells. The only deep drilling in the E.-central states was in Kentucky. In Morgan County, a new-field wildcat was drilled to 10,017 ft in the Precambrian and completed as an oil well in the Knox at 4,795 ft. A test in Lawrence County was drilled to a total depth of 12,706 ft (tops not available), and a 12,740-ft basement test was drilled in Pike County (logs not released).

• OSTI ID: 5959800
• Journal Information: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 56:7; ISSN AAPGB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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