Infill drilling keys recent Midcontinent activity
Increased density and other development drilling headed Midcontinent activity in 1987 and late 1986 as most operators shifted spending to prospects they expected to pay out at $15-17/bbl for oil and $1.50/Mcf for gas. Exploration took a back seat, but a few interesting discoveries turned up in Oklahoma and Kansas. As 1987 budgets became available, operators spudded key wildcats in Oklahoma and Iowa. Kansas approved blanket infill drilling in most of the 4,163 spacing units in Kansas Hugoton field at the rate of one fourth of each operator's locations per year. Most operators began drilling eligible locations during first quarter 1987. Oklahoma asked operators to comment on whether it should move toward infill drilling in Guymon-Hugoton Gas Area, the Oklahoma portion of Hugoton field.
- OSTI ID:
- 6311315
- Journal Information:
- Oil Gas J.; (United States), Vol. 85:23
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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