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Newfield hails Woodford fracs, longer laterals

12/17/2007
Longer horizontal laterals in Devonian Woodford shale appear to be improving estimated ultimate recoveries in the Arkoma basin in southeastern Oklahoma, said Newfield Exploration Co., Houston.And a study of longer-term production from nearly 100 operated horizontal wells indicates that the average frac stage will ultimately recover 600 MMcf of gas, Newfield said.The company said it has spud 140 operated horizontal wells and has participated in nearly 60% of industry’s 400 horizontal wells in the play as of late 2007. Laterals at 10 operated wells are 3,400 ft or longer.“With production information dating back as far as one year on one-third of this sample, Newfield is confiden...
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