Indiana County Marchand Unit

Does anyone have an update on the Marchand Unit in North Mahoning Township.  One unit is producing and four additional permits are on the books.

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Permalink Reply by farmgas on April 4, 2018 at 4:00pm

Previously well #3I was drilled in 2013 and was a producing marcellus well.   In dep inspections & violations reports, there is a constant mention after the Utica was drilled that well 3I is drilled and appears equipped for production.  Could that well have been reworked while the rig was on the pad drilling the Utica well?   Just wondering...   

SK - could choking back of the Utica produce these numbers?   Why would they do that?

Permalink Reply by BW_Appalachia on April 4, 2018 at 11:13pm

Could be choked back due to pipeline capacity in the area. 

Permalink Reply by Spike's Kin on April 5, 2018 at 3:08am
Two flares...Two wells? CNX was known to have DUCs (drilled, uncompleted). Here's hoping that we're looking at a Marcellus IP & flowback.
Commonly, the 24 hour volume is done at well head, before any gathering pipeline would restrict. Could a Utica well get a choke installed from the get-go in a science well experiment if there was a concern the proppant would move due to too much flowback? Perhaps, but the giveaway this is not best-in-class Utica completion would seem to be the IP.
Permalink Reply by Spike's Kin on April 5, 2018 at 3:40am
Farmgas, can you post links to the IP & flowback data?
Permalink Reply by farmgas on April 5, 2018 at 1:21am
BW - the new gathering pipeline for the Utica well isn`t ready yet, but an existing 8" pipeline for the marcellus well could have been used for this test. Do the numbers indicate volume and pressure for a smaller pipeline? How could the numbers be interpreted for a larger pipeline and take away capacity? Does the choke reduce both volume and pressure?
Permalink Reply by farmgas on April 5, 2018 at 3:21am
SK - there were two flares operating at various times. Generally only one was operating, though. Is it common to have two flares operating for one Utica well? Are you suggesting the IP volume to indicate a less then "best-in-class" Utica well?
Permalink Reply by farmgas on April 5, 2018 at 4:11am
SK - I can`t seem to be able to add an attachment showing the Completion Report. Any suggestions? This report came from the PA DEP Oil & Gas website for electronic submissions... Well #063-37522
Permalink Reply by Spike's Kin on April 5, 2018 at 5:12am
CNX is keenly aware that unmanaged pressure and drawdown has wrecked other wells, such that the highest 24 hour flowback and IP may no longer be the best things to judge a well's performance. 7 day rate may show it cleaning up and flowing better? Time will tell
Permalink Reply by farmgas on April 5, 2018 at 7:43am

So, we shouldn`t be too quick to judge this report.

Here is the completion report.

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Permalink Reply by Spike's Kin on April 6, 2018 at 1:22pm

Got it, read it. From what (admittedly limited amount) I know, this does not look too promising for a Super-Well. Except if there's something not obvious and a new way of flowing them back and completing them that chokes back the 24 hr rate to minimize reservoir damage and maximize EUR.
Since CNX hit 3 home runs in their first 3 at bats, I suppose it's unreasonable to expect them to continue the streak forever... but still

Permalink Reply by Spike's Kin on April 5, 2018 at 9:38am
In a perfect world as a landowner and not a CNX stockholder, I'd prefer seeing Utica well production smoothed out to remain flat over say, 7 years rather than it be ridiculously high volume and income for 18 mos. There's no income averaging anymore, so you can land in a top tax bracket where you're handing over half of your big windfall to the tax man (depending on where you reside). If there was a way to negotiate the lease or structure the deal with the E&P company to stretch it out, it's vastly better from an accounting standpoint for ordinary income for an individual
Permalink Reply by Spike's Kin on April 5, 2018 at 11:46am
This is either a very CNX-friendly site or else the timing is uncannily propitious: https://www.aogr.com/magazine/frac-facts/drawdown-key-to-well-perfo...

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