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Comstock Doubles Capex Spend, Drilling 20 Haynesville Wells

Comstock Resources, Inc. announced 2017 drilling and capital plans
2017 Comstock plans to drill 20 (15.5 net) additional Haynesville shale wells in 2017 and complete the 2016 wells Estimated capital outlay of $142.9 million. Comstock has budgeted an additional $7.0 million for other non-drilling expenditures. Comstock also has tentatively budgeted an additional $17.6 million for two (1.7 net) Bossier shale wells that may be drilled in late 2017 depending on natural gas prices. 2016Drilling
Comstock spent $59.5 million for its drilling activities in 2016. Comstock drilled 13 wells (7.9 net) in 2016; 11 (7.8 net) of the wells were Haynesville shale wells drilled in North Louisiana with the remaining two (0.1 net) non-operated Eagleford shale wells. Six (5.8 net) of the wells drilled…- ✓ Full news archive — U.S., Canada & international coverage
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Cenovous Chops $100MM from 2017 Capex After Q3 Loss
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Kelt Expects 86.2% CapEx Growth from 2017 to 2018
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Murphy Increases 2017 Capex by $50MM; Brought Online 27 Eagle Ford Wells
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Mitsubishi to Buy Aethon for ~$5.2B, Taking Scaled Haynesville Gas Platform
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Amplify Exits Haynesville and Cotton Valley
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From Hedge Funds to Supermajors: Everyone Wants Hub-Linked Gas
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Comstock to Acquire Assets from Ovation Energy For $62.5 Million
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