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Permalink Reply by Robert Norris on June 30, 2010 at 4:32am

This is from Rex Energy's website, the first quarter news release.

"Butler County, Pennsylvania Marcellus Project Area
Drilling and completion activity in Rex Energy‘s Marcellus Shale project area in Butler County, Pennsylvania is continuing to progress on schedule. The two ‗Magill‘ horizontal wells completed by the company earlier this year have been flow-testing for approximately 20 days. The combined peak 24 hour rate of the two Magill wells to date has been 5.9 MMcfe per day. The company expects these rates to continue to rise as additional water is returned to the surface. The company‘s refrigeration processing plant, and therefore its gas sales in Butler County, Pennsylvania, is currently shut-in for pipeline maintenance. The company expects the plant and sales to resume during May 2010 and to connect the Magill wells to the plant at that time.
Mr. Hulburt remarked, ―When we compare the initial flow rates of the Magill wells to our P. Knauff #1H well, our first horizontal Marcellus Shale well completed in Butler County, Pennsylvania during 2009, we are very encouraged by the results. The P. Knauff #1H well took approximately 90 days to achieve its peak rate, and thereafter, the rate remained relatively flat for the next 180 days. Although the results of the Magill wells are still preliminary, we are encouraged by what appears to be a similar profile.‖"

I really don't know how to calculate the amount of gas compared to the total acreage involved. Hope this helps.

Permalink Reply by Tom on June 30, 2010 at 5:22am

Thanks, Robert.

Next question, been searching DEP records since your response and do not seem to be able to find this info, how can I find the number of acres per well?

Permalink Reply by terry hazlett on July 1, 2010 at 12:26am

Tom ,you might have to go to courthouse for that info . or maybe on butler co website but its a pain to find anything unless you have parcel #