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Business February 10, 2008
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East Texas drilling report
DEVELOPMENTAL

Angelina County

The EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. will drill the Preston Heirs Unit Well No.12 in the Raintree (Hosston) Field. The well will bottom at 13,000-feet 3.58 miles southeast from Wells in the Durst, J Survey, A-703.

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Cherokee County

The Holcomb Gas Unit 1 WellNo.5H will be drilled 5.8 miles northwest from Alto in the White Oak Creek (Pettit) Field. The well will bottom at 14,000- feet drilled by Marathon Oil Co. This well will lie in the Taylor, W W Survey, A-856 and may also be drilled in a Wildcat Field.

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Gregg County

The Danville, East (Cotton Valley) Field will see the Griffin Ranch G.U. 4 Well No.5 drilled by Geo-Vest of Texas, Inc. The well will be located 5.5 miles northeast from Kilgore in the Bradley, E Survey, A-17. This well will bottom at 11,000-feet and may also be drilled in the Danville (Travis Peak Consolidated) Field or a Wildcat Field.

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Samson Lone Star, LLC will drill the Judge Daniels Gas Unit 1 Well No.9 in the Danville, East (Cotton Valley) Field. This well will bottom at 13,000-feet in the Wells, H Survey, A-222 2.5 miles east from Kilgore. The well may also be drilled in the Danville (Travis Peak Consolidated) Field or a Wildct Field.

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Harrison County

GMX Resources Inc. will drill the Blocker Heirs Well No.10D in the Carthage, North (Cotton Valley) Field. The well will bottom at 11,800-feet in the Ussury, M S Survey, A-722 and will be located eight miles southeast from Marshall.

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In a lease 5.9 miles southwest from Hallsville, in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field, the Bivins- Eastman Gas Unit Well No.3 will be dirlled by XTO Energy Inc. The well will bottom at a depth of 13,000-feet in the Pearson, T K Survey, A-586.

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The Clinton, E.R. Estate Well No.1 will be prepared for drilling in a Wildcat Field. The well will be drilled 8.4 miles northeast from Longview by Neumin Production Co. This well will bottom at 12,000-feet in the Weir, W R Survey, A-770. This well may also be drilled in the Grisby (Travis Peak) Field, the Lansing, North (Travis Peak) Field or the Lansing, North (Cotton Valley, Lower) Field.

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O'Benco, Inc. is preparing to drill the Doyle Harris Gas Unit Well No.6 in the Darco, Southeast (Cotton Valley) Field. The well will bottom at a total depth of 11,000-feet in the Duncan, M Survey, A-197 and may also be drilled in a Wildcat Field or the Blocker (Page) Field.

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A Wildcat Field will see the Wilson Gas Unit #1 Well No.5 drilled to a depth of 12,000-feet by NFR Energy, LLC. This well will be located 4.9 miles southeast from Longview in the Hill, J Survey, A-300. This well may also be drilled in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field.

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Nacogdoches County

The Douglass, West (Travis Peak) Field will see the Desha GU 1 Well No.5 and the Hayter Well No.56 drilled by Samson Lone Star, LLC. The No.5 well will bottom at 12,000-feet in the Tobar, J Survey, A-54 11 miles northwest from Nacogdoches. The No.56 well will bottom at 12,000-feet in the De Los Santos Coy, M & Bros. Survey, A-21. Theses wells may also be drilled in the Little Ears (Pettit Lime) Field, the Nacogodhces, East (James Lime) Field, a Wildcat Field or the Miyagi (Pettit) Field.

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The Trawick Gas Unit 14 Well No.7 will be drilled 5.91 miles east from Cushing in the Trawick (Travis Peak) Field. The well will bottom at 9,600-feet in the Cervantes, D Survey, A-15 by Exxon Mobil Corp. This well may also be drilled in the Trawick (Pettit) Field or a Wildcat Field.

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Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. will prepare to drill the Trawick Gas Unit 16 Well No.101 in the Trawick (Cotton Valley) Field. This well will be located 6.5 miles southeast from Cushing in the Sanchez, L Survey, A-50 and will bottom at 14,000-feet. This well may also be drilled in the Trawick (Jurassic) Field.

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Panola County

The Taylor Bros. Well No.2 will be drilled 1.9 miles west from Fairplay in the Beckville (Cotton Valley) Field. The well will bottom at 12,000-feet in the Flores, P Survey, A-198 by Goodrich Petroleum Co. This well may also be drilled in a Wildcat Field or the Beckville (Travis Peak) Field.

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Rusk County

The Kangerga 1 Well No.8 and the Kangerga 1 Well No.10 will be drilled in the Minden (Cotton Valley Consolidated) Field by El Paso E & P Company, L.P. The No.8 well will be located 2.8 miles in the Pollett, E Survey, A-622. The No.10 well will be located 2.6 miles southeast from Henderson in the Smith, J Survey, A-709. Both wells will bottom at 11,500-feet and may also be drilled in a Wildcat Field.

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Samson Lone Star, LLC will drill the W.C. Strong Well No.6 in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field. The well will bottom at 13,000-feet in the Castro, F Survey, A-4. This well will be located nine miles northwest from Tatum and may also be drilled in a Wildcat Field.

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In a lease 4.7 miles southeast from Henderson, in the Minden (Cotton Calley Consolidated) Field, the Spikes Gas Unit 1 Well No.13 will be drilled by National Onshore LP. The well will bottom at a depth of 12,000-feet in the Peck, S R Survey, A-620. This well may alos be drille din the Minden (Travis Peak Consolidated) Field.

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National Onshore LP will drill the Kangerga Well No.3 and the Wilkerson Gas Unit No.1 Well No.10 in the Minden (Cotton Valley Consolidated) Field to a depth of 12,000-feet. The No.3 will be located 7.9 miles southeast from Henderson in the Hunt, A Survey, A-417. This well may also be drilled in the Minden (Travis Peak Consolidated) Field or a Wildcat Field. The No.10 will be located six miles southeast from Henderson in the Peck, S R Survey, A-620. This well may also be drilled in a Wildcat Field.

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The Rogers, Travis Well No.1 will be drilled 4.5 miles west from Henderson by Goodrich Petroleum Co. The well will bottom at 11,500-feet in the Smith, H M Survey, A-702 and may also be drilled in the Minden (Travis Peak Consolidated) Field or a Wildcat Field.

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In a lease 20.9 miles southwest from Marshall in a Wildcat Field, the Gladney Gas Unit Well No.11 will be drilled by NEG Operating LLC. This well will bottom at 14,000-feet in the Isaac Lee Survey, A-17 and may also be drilled in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field.

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Verado Energy, Inc. will prepare to drill the C.E. Williamson Heirs Gas Unit Well No.10 to a depth of 12,000-feet in a Wildcat Field. The well will be located 6.5 miles southwest from Tatum in theW M C Kellett Survey, A-475. This well may also be drilled in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field.

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Smith County

The Bracken Grandchildren Trust Well No.3 will be drilled 0.2 miles northwest From Noonday in the Noonday (Travis Peak) Field. The well will be drilled by Valence Operating Co. and will bottom at a depth of 16,000-feet in the Quevedo, T Survey, A-18. This well may also be drilled in the Noonday (Rodess) Field or a Wildcat Field.

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Anderson County

The Fairway (James Lime) Unit Well No.751-3H has been completed 2.5 miles southeast of Poynor in the Fairway Field. Hunt Oil Co. drilled the well to a depth of 13,142-feet and flowed with 0 barrels of crude when gauged on an open choke. Production is in the James Lime formation.

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Cherokee County

In a lease 6.90 miles northwest from Wells in the Doyle Creek Field, the Staton Gas Unit No.1 Well No.1 has been completed by XTO Energy Inc. The well bottom at a depth of 12,202- feet and potentialed 2.981 million cubic feet of gas when gauged on a 15/64-inch choke. Production is in the Travis Peak formation.

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Freestone County

The Teague Field has seen the Cooper Gas Unit Well No.6 completed by XTO Energy Inc. to a depth of 12,530-feet. This well is located 1.80 miles east of Teague and potentialed 1.417 million cubic feet of natural gas when gauged on a 48/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley Bossier Consolidated formation.

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Gregg County

When gauged on a 11/64-inch choke, the Le Tourneau Well No.1 potentialed 758,000 cubic feet of gas. This well is located 3.6 miles southwest from Longview in the Willow Springs Field. Neumin Production Co. completed the well to a total depth of 11,200- feet. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

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Johnson County

The Newark, East Field has seen the Roof Well No.3H, the Superior Unit Well No.1H, the Owen Well No.4H, the Superior Unit Well No.3H and the Willie Lee Russell Well No.1H completed by XTO Energy Inc. The Roof Well No.3H has been completed to a depth of 6,503-feet and is located 5.4 miles southwest from Cleburne. This well potentialed 1.833 million cubic feet of gas when gauged on a 64/64-inch choke. The Superior Unit Well No.1H has been completed to a dpeht of 7,789-feet and is located 3.4 miles north from Alvarado. This well potentialed 3.257 million cubic feet of gas when gauged on a 28/64-inch choke. The Owen Well No.4H has been completed to a depth of 6,934-feet and is located six miles southwest from Cleburne. This well potentialed 2.879 million cubic feet of gas when gauged on a 24/64-inch choke. The Superior Unit Well No.3H has been completed to a depth of 7,875-feet and is located 3.4 miles north from Alvarado. This well potentialed 3.928 million cubic feet of gas when gauged on a 45/64-inch choke. The Willie Lee Russell Well No.1H has been completed to a depth of 6,145-feet and is located 12.8 miles northeast from Cleburne. This well potentialed 728,000 cubic feet of gas when gauged on a 64/64-inch choke. Production is in the Barnett Shale formation.

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Chesapeake Operaring, Inc. has also completed the Runway Well No.1H, the Terry Well No.2H and the Senter Well No.1H in the Newark, East Field. The Runway Well No.1H is located 2.9 miles west from Cleburne with a depth of 11,951-feet. When gauged on a 64/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 4.360 million cubic feet of gas. The Terry Well No.2H is located 11.5 miles northeast from Cleburne with a depth of 10,263-feet. When gauged on a 1-inch choke, the well potentialed 3.407 million cubic feet of gas. The Sneter Well No.1H is located 13.7 miles north from Cleburne with a depth of 10,362-feet. When gauged on a 1-inch choke, the well potentialed 6.100 million cubic feet of gas. Production is in the Barnett Shale formation.

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The Parker Well No.1H is located 4.4 miles south of Alvarado in the Newark, East Field. Hollis R. Sullivan, Inc. has completed the well to a depth of 7,986-feet. When gauged on a 30/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 2.689 million cubic feet of gas. Production is in the Barnett Shale formation.

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XTO Energy Inc. has completed four new wells in the Newark, East Field. The Morris Foust Unit Well No.3H is located 4.3 miles southwest from Cleburne with a depth of 6,832-feet. This well potentialed 2.110 million cubic feet of natural gas when gauged on a 22/64-inch choke. The Morris Foust Unit Well No.5H is located 4.3 miles southwest from Cleburne with a depth of 6,801-feet. This well was gauged on a 32/64-inch choke and potentialed 1.022 million cubic feet of natural gas. The Morris Foust Unit Well No.B 3H is located 3.6 miles southwest from Cleburne with a depth of 6,666-feet. When gauged on a 16/64-inch choke, the well potentialed 2.079 million cubic feet of natural gas. The Riley Unit Well No.1H is located one mile northeast from Everman with a depth of 7,648- feet. This well potentialed 4.658 million cubic feet of natural gas when gauged on a 48/64-inch choke. Production is in the Barnett Shale formation.

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Panola County

Hopewell Operating, Inc. has completed the Boggy Bayou Baptist Church Well No.5 in the Bethany Field. The well is located 0.5 miles west of Bethany with a depth of 3,070-feet. No test data was recorded. Production is in the Paluxy formation.

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The Twomey-Rowe Well No.1 is located 6.85 miles north from Joaquin in the Belle Bower Field. This well bottoms at 8,505- feet drilled by Maximus Operating, Ltd. This well was gauged on a 16/64-inch choke and potentialed 923,000 cubic feet of gas. Production is in the Travis Peak formation.

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Rusk County

The Major Kennedy Estate Gas Unit Well No.14 is located 20 miles northeast of Henderson in the Oak Hill Field. This well was completed to a depth of 10,760- feet by Anadarko E&P Company LP. When gauged on an adjustable choke, the well potentialed 556,000 cubic feet of gas. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

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In a lease 3.6 miles east from Henderson in the Henderson, East Field, the Homer Green "F" Well No.6 has been completed by Chinn Exploration Co. This well bottoms at a depth of 10,967-feet and potentialed 778,000 cubic feet of gas when gauged on a 12/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

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NFR Energy LLC has completed the Garrett Gas Unti Well No.2 in the Oak Hill Field. The well is located 3.02 miles northwest from Henderson with a depth of 10,875-feet. This well potentialed 612,000 cubic feet of gas when gauged on a 16/64-inch choke. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

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When gauged on an adjustable choke, the Billy Neal Rogers Gas Unit Well No.7 potentialed 390,00 cubic feet of natural gas. This well is located 6.6 miles northwest from Henderson in the Oak Hill Field. This well was completed to a depth of 10,938-feet by BP America Production Co. Production is in the Cotton Valley formation.

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In a lease 11 miles west of Henderson in the Good Springs, West Field, the Kangerga-Prior Well No.2 has been completed by Rebel Production. This well bottoms at 3,799-feet and flowed with 110 barrels of crude, choke size not recorded. Production is in the Woodbine formation.

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Smith County

When gauged on a 25/64- inch choke, the Wright Gas Unit 1 Well No.10 potentialed 1.837 million cubic feet of natural gas. This well is located 1.9 miles south from Arp in the Overton Field. Southwestern Energy Production Co. completed the well to a depth of 11,990-feet. Production is in the Cotton Valley Sand formation.

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In a lease four miles northwest from Winona, in the Winona Field, Griffin Operating, Inc. has filed the first production reports for the Mary Lou Manson Well No.1. This well has a total depth of 8,000-feetand flowed with 152 barrels of crued. No choke size was recorded. Production is in the Paluxy B formation.