Project Profile
Location: Onshore, South Louisiana, USA
Production: 75 million cubic feet of natural gas per day (MMcf/d)
Area: 50,000 acres
Depth: 29,400 feet
The Highlander discovery is located onshore in South Louisiana in the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous trend. The production test, which was performed in the Cretaceous/Tuscaloosa section, utilized expanded testing equipment and indicated a flow rate of approximately 75 million cubic feet of natural gas per day (MMcf/d), approximately 37 MMcf/d net to FM O&G, on a 42/64th choke with flowing tubing pressure of 10,300 pounds per square inch. FM O&G expects to immediately commence production using FM O&G facilities in the immediate area. FM O&G plans to install additional amine processing facilities to accommodate the higher rates.
The Highlander discovery well was drilled to a total depth of approximately 29,400 feet in first-quarter 2014. Wireline log and core data obtained from the Wilcox and Cretaceous sand packages indicated favorable reservoir characteristics with approximately 150 feet of net pay. In December 2014, FM O&G tested the well at a rate of approximately 43.5 MMcf/d on a 22/64th choke with flowing tubing pressure of 11,880 pounds per square inch. A second well has been identified and future plans are being evaluated in this high potential area. FM O&G has identified multiple prospects in the Highlander area where it controls rights to more than 50,000 gross acres.
FM O&G is operator of the Highlander Discovery and holds a 72% working interest. Other working interest owners include Energy XXI LTD which has an 18.0% interest and W. A. “Tex” Moncrief Jr. contains the remaining 10.0% interest in the discovery.
Operators:
Freeport-McMoRan oil and gas : Operator with 72% interest
Energy XXI LTD: 18% interest
W. A. “Tex” Moncrief Jr: 10% interest
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