01 June, 2013
June 2013
Cooper Basin, Australia
Piceance Basin, Colorado
Neuquen Basin, Argentina
Most Rocky Mountain operators express cautious optimism when asked about the current state of affairs in their region, but at least one operation brings unbridled excitement: WPX Energy found a big Niobrara sweet spot in the Piceance Basin, where it drilled a whopper that came to life
at 16 MMcf/d – choked back. It’s called, affectionately, “The Beast.” Photo by Jim Blecha, courtesy of WPX Energy.
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