September 2012
Features
Regional Report: Anadarko/Permian - High oil prices, horizontal drilling, multistage completions increasing Anadarko, Permian basin activity
The Permian basin of Texas and southeastern New Mexico has experienced dramatic growth in drilling activity and increased production during the past couple of years. To the north, in the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma region of the Anadarko basin, operators have been moving toward more liquids-rich and oily plays with horizontal wells, some of which have laterals approaching 10,000 ft in length. One Anadarko basin field that has seen renewed activity is Hogshooter, a long-time play that has garnered renewed attention, due to its high production rates.
