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Company Encounters Problem With TMS Wells

Sanchez Energy Corp. has provided an update to it's Tuscaloosa Marine Shale Drilling activity.
Tuscaloosa Marine ShaleOur first TMS well, the Dry Fork East #2H, in Wilkinson County, Mississippi was spud in late May and reached total depth earlier this month within the planned time-frame. During clean out prior to running production casing, the drill string parted due to defects in the drill pipe. We are now in the process of sidetracking the lateral portion of the well and expect to have casing run within two weeks. The lateral exhibited strong hydrocarbon shows during drilling, confirming our expectation of a good well.
The TMS rig will run continuously throughout the year, allowing us to spud up to four gross operated wells in addition to participating in 10 – 15 gross non-operated…
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