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Permalink Reply by paleface on August 18, 2015 at 3:09am

 That's 53 million a day.Shell is getting really good at these.

Permalink Reply by Jack Young on August 18, 2015 at 4:26am

Remember that data entry errors are quite common. There's been no press release by Shell detailing these results, so it's very possible that the figure given isn't accurate. If the Lopatofsky well really did produce that much gas in 8 days, it would be the best gas well ever drilled in the northeast. But I'm not ready to assume that's true without some confirmation.

Permalink Reply by Jack Young on August 18, 2015 at 11:40am

As I suspected - there was an error in the DEP records. The well actually produced for 25 days in June, not 8 days. So the daily average production was less then 1/3rd what it appeared to be. Still a nice well but an expensive one, particularly given current natural gas prices.

Permalink Reply by paleface on August 18, 2015 at 12:59pm

 Charleston

Permalink Reply by N Bohl on August 18, 2015 at 1:02pm

Off of Charleston Rd on the way into town, near the Living Word Fellowship Church - across from the Llama's. Jack you are sure it was 25 days?

Permalink Reply by N Bohl on August 18, 2015 at 1:16pm

It is Charleston Twp..

Permalink Reply by Jack Young on August 18, 2015 at 2:50pm

Absolutely. It's a nice well, and certainly in the same range as the Cruttenden, Neal and Watkins wells. But there's never been a well in the Utica that made that much gas in just 8 days. I've found errors in the DEP data before - the producers enter it remotely and the DEP doesn't check or confirm the numbers, they just make them public on a certain date. Luckily I was able to confirm the production with Shell directly this time.

Permalink Reply by N Bohl on August 18, 2015 at 7:23pm

Thank you!

Permalink Reply by Jack Young on August 19, 2015 at 1:48am

It's northeast of Wellsboro a couple miles.

Permalink Reply by Wayne D on August 19, 2015 at 3:49am

My understanding is this is a very long well . maybe the longest in PA ?   If the unit is more than 640 acres, that could be some of the reason for the high gas out put .  

Permalink Reply by Janice L. Hancharick on August 20, 2015 at 4:30am

Good thought Wayne.  A 2-mile horizontal is not unheard of these days.

Permalink Reply by paleface on August 21, 2015 at 2:56am

This well increase's the size of the Utica sweet spot for Tioga county. Great news for Tioga county land owners and Shell. 

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