Alabama

Dec. 2, 2009
Venture Oil & Gas Inc., Laurel, Miss., gauged an exploratory well off the southeast flank of Huxford (Smackover) field in Escambia County, Ala.

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, Dec. 2
– Venture Oil & Gas Inc., Laurel, Miss., gauged an exploratory well off the southeast flank of Huxford (Smackover) field in Escambia County, Ala.

The 1 Mason 36-14, in 36-2n-6e, 22 miles west of Brewton, flowed at the rate of 457 b/d of 43° gravity oil and 538 Mcfd of gas on a 10/64-in. choke with 2,627 psi flowing tubing pressure from Smackover perforations at 14,902-936 ft. Gas is 1,500 ppm hydrogen sulfide.