The historic 1 Baden Unit and a brief look at exploration in the Anadarko Basin

Journal Article · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EDT 1974 · Okla. Geol. Notes; (United States)

OSTI ID:6823418

Rowland, T L

Western Oklahoma has been the target area for oil and gas exploration for many years. Most of this activity has been in NW. Oklahoma, on the shelf portion of the Anadarko Basin. In the last few years, the deeper part of the basin has become the focal point of exploration. In Aug. 1970, Lone Star began drilling on one of the acquired acreage blocks what resulted in the world's deepest hole: the 1 E. R. Baden Unit, 1,320 ft FSL and 1,220 ft FWL of the SE 1/4 sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 22 W., Beckham County. The well reached a total depth of 30,050 ft on Feb. 29, 1972, in the Viola Limestone of Ordovician age. Rocks of the Hunton Group were found to be tight, so the well was plugged back and completed as a small gas producer from limestone conglomerates of the Atoka Formation through perforations from 16,190 to 17,382 ft. The total cost of the well was about $5.5 million. (10 refs.)

• Research Organization: Oklahoma Geological Survey
• OSTI ID: 6823418
• Journal Information: Okla. Geol. Notes; (United States), Journal Name: Okla. Geol. Notes; (United States) Vol. 34:1; ISSN OKGNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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