February 2004
Supplement

04-02_Outlook_USDrillingDepths_T1.htm (Feb-2004)

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   US producing true vertical depth records 1   
   State
or district  		   Total
  depth		   Year   Company, well and location Formation   Production   
  
  
   Alabama onshore 18,689 1992 Union Oil Co. of Calif., International Paper Co. 17-7 1A-B, Chunchula Unit, Mobile Cnty. Jurassic/Smackover Gas   
   Alabama state waters 21,805 1985 Exxon Corp., S.L. 537-2, Tract 112, N.W. Gulf, Mobile area Jurassic/Norphlet Gas   
   Alaska OCS 11,156 2002 BP, NS-22, Northstar Oil   
   Alaska onshore 17,684 1977 Unocal, Soldotna Creek Unit 33-33, 33-8n-9w-sm Paleogene/Hemlock Oil   
   Alaska state waters 14,920 1992 Phillips Petroleum., N. Cook Inlet Unit A-13, 6-11n-9w-sm Sterling/Beluga Gas   
   Arizona 6,793 1960 Texaco U.S.A., 1 Navajo-Z, nw sw 36-41n-30n, Apache Cnty. Devonian Oil   
   Arkansas 11,804 1995 Samson Resources, Placid 1-4, Columbia Cnty. Jurassic/Haynesville  Dual   
   California onshore 18,876 1975 Tri-Valley Oil & Gas Co., Tenneco-Union-GBR et al 66X, 3-27s-22e, Kern Cnty. Vedder Oil   
   California state waters 13,240 1956 Berry Petroleum Co., State C-5, 35-2n-23w, Ventura Cnty. Colonia Oil   
   Colorado 17,654 1986 Champlin Petroleum, Shell Creek 44-27, Government C-9713-2, 27-12n-99w, Moffat Cnty. Nugget Gas   
   Florida onshore 16,656 1988 Hughes Eastern Corp., Walker-Boely 34-2,  McDavid Field, Escambia Cnty. Jurassic/Smackover Oil   
   GOM OCS 15,050 2003 Marathon Oil, OCS-G SS001, Mississippi Canyon Block 348 Norphlet Oil   
   Illinois 5,405 1980 Moore Engr., Gray Estate 8, 30-30s-8e, White Cnty. Devonian Oil   
   Indiana 8,429 1998 Kestrel Resources, Inc., Mike Hastings-1, 3-5s-14w, Posey Cnty. Ordovician/Cambrian Oil   
   Iowa 994 1987 Natural Gas Pipeline, W.F. Flynn P-1, 20-76n-9w, Washington Cnty. Ordovician Oil   
   Kansas 6,774 1967 Mobil Oil, Creamer Estate 1, 13-34s-37w, Stevens Cnty. St. Louis Gas   
   Kentucky 8,546 1977 Blue Ridge Group, Inc., Jewel Greene 1, 10-T-79 21-W-82, Boyd County Antietam Oil   
   Louisiana North 15,368 1979 Getty Oil, CV RA SUJJ, B. Treat 1, Winn Parish Cotton Valley Gas   
   Louisiana So. state waters  20,500 1971 Hunt Oil, S.L. 5015, Grand Isle Blk. 25 Miocene Gas   
   Louisiana So. onshore 21,862 1969 Texaco U.S.A., S.L. 466-1, Caillou Island Miocene Gas   
   Maryland 10,376 1994 Fox O&G, Curry1, Cumberland Rd., Allegany Cnty. Ordovician Oil   
   Michigan 12,373 1975 Newstar Energy,  State Fraser-Geno 1-18, 20-18n-3e, Bay Cnty. Prairie Du Chien Gas   
   Mississippi 21,727 1976 Shell Oil, Cox 5A, 29-3n-3e, Rankin Cnty. Norphlet Gas   
   Missouri 3,680 1987 Stone Petr. Corp., Schooler 16-8, Atchison Cnty. Precambrian Oil   
   Montana 13,012 1980 Sun Oil, Panasuk Lease 1, 20-29n-59e, Roosevelt Cnty. Ordovician Oil   
   Nebraska 8,630 1987 Sun Exploration & Production, Prairie State 2-A, nw nw27-25s-33a Carboniferous Oil   
   Nevada 8,694 1967 Texota, Eagle Springs Unit 1-34, se se ne 34-9n-57e, Nye Cnty. Tertiary-Eocene Oil   
   New Mexico, N.W. 10,958 1971 Tenneco Oil E&P, Pah 1, 3-25n-11w, San Juan Cnty. Paradox Oil   
   New Mexico, S.E. 17,898 1998 Prize Operating Co., So. Lea Federal Well-1, Unit K, Sec.17 E26s 1-36e NMPM. Devonian Gas   
   New York 10,190 2002 Columbia Natural Resources, Usack 624684, Town of Erin, Chemung Cnty Ordovician Gas   
   North Dakota 15,802 1996 Cont. Res., Swede 1-8, 5-132n-106w, Bowman Cnty. Ordovician Oil   
   Ohio 9,108 1997 Newstar Energy, Bryan Unit 1, Sec. 29, E. Twp, Carroll Cnty. Beekmantown/
RoseRun		 Gas   
   Oklahoma 25,152 1974 Leede O&G, Inc., McCall 1-29, 29-11n-25w, Beckham Cnty. Hunton Gas   
   Oregon 3,027 1979 American Quasar Petroleum, Hickey 9-12, 9-12s-2w, Lebanon Fld., Linn Cnty. Eugene Gas   
   Pacific OCS 11,939 1990 Texaco U.S.A., 0284-AO20, Pitas Point Unit, Platform Habitat Neogene Gas   
   Pennsylvania 13,186 1974 Texaco U.S.A., Pennsylvania State Forest Tract 289-1. McHenry Twp., Lycoming Cnty. Bald Eagle Gas   
   South Dakota 9,150 1976 Depco, Inc., Otterness 41-22, 22-23n-5e, Harding Cnty. Red River Oil   
   Tennessee 3,297 1982 ABC Petr., Blue Diamond 1, 8-1s-66e, LaFollette Quad, Campbell Cnty. Montegale Oil   
   Texas Dist. 1 20,558 1981 TXO Prod. Corp., Washburn Ranch C 1, McMullen Cnty.  Cotton Valley Gas   
   Texas Dist. 2 18,008 1970 Chevron U.S.A., A. Mocygemba 1, Karnes Cnty. Edwards Oil   
   Texas Dist. 3 21,396 1981 Placid Oil, Elizabeth Sorsby et al 1, Waller Cnty. Pang-Llan Gas   
   Texas Dist. 4 onshore 17,599 1970 Exxon U.S.A., J.G. Kenedy, Jr. J-7El Paistle, La Parra Grant, A-37, Kenedy Cnty. Frio Gas   
   Texas Dist. 4 state waters 12,914 1980 Mobil Prod.-Tex. & N.M., Tex. Gulf 76518-1, Blk. 881, Klegburg Cnty. Frio Gas   
   Texas Dist. 5 16,902 1980 TIPCO, Gus Lanier 1, J. Maria Viesa XI League A-30, Leon Cnty. Bossier Gas   
   Texas Dist. 6 13,350 1969 Heritage Energy, Chitsey 1, J.H. Milligan Surv., A-309, Franklin Cnty. Smackover Oil   
   Texas Dist. 7B 7,367 1984 Jack F. Grimm, Price 2, Sec. 222, Blk. 1-A, H&TC RR Surv., Noland Cnty. Ellenburger Oil   
   Texas Dist. 7C 18,595 1983 Shell Western E&P, G.K. Mitchell 1, Sec. 31, Blk. 1, CCSD&RGNG Surv., Terrell Cnty. Ellenburger Gas   
   Texas Dist. 8 25,466 1982 Exxon U.S.A., McComb Gas U. B-1, Sec. 3, Blk. 198, N.T. Wilson Surv., Pecos Cnty. Ellenburger Gas   
   Texas Dist. 8A 14,119 1970 Union Texas Petr., Norman 2-U, Sec. 7, Blk. C-45, PSL Surv., Gaines Cnty. Devonian Oil   
   Texas Dist. 9 16,540 1960 Chevron U.S.A., M.I. McAdams 1, W.B. Chiles Surv., A-296, Grayson Cnty. Basil Oil Creek Oil   
   Texas Dist. 102 26,536 1977 Chevron U.S.A., R. Ledbetter 1, Sec. 21, Blk. L, J.M. Lindsay Survey, Wheeler Cnty Ellenburger Gas   
   Utah 20,600 1982 Utex Oil Co., Brotherson 2-14B4, 14-2s-4w, Duchesne Cnty. Mesa Verde Gas   
   Virginia 7,238 1957 Clinchfield Coal Co., Clinchfield Coal Co. 193, Duty Quad, Dickeson Cnty. Devonian Gas   
   Washington onshore 4,118 1957 J.W. Tanner, Sunshine Mining Co., et al, Medina-1, 15-18n-12w, Grays Harbor Cnty. Miocene Oil   
   West Virginia 14,300 1975 Exxon U.S.A., McCoy 1, Washington District, Jackson Cnty. Rome Gas   
   Wyoming 24,938 2000 Burlington Resources, Bighorn 5-6, 6-t38n-r89w, Fremont Cnty. Madison Gas   
   1 All records provided by state and federal agencies. Depths measured from bottom of perforated interval or open completion interval.
2 Current US producing zone depth record.		   
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