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Eagle Ford Operator To Grow Rig Count From Four To Six

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Eagle Ford Operator To Grow Rig Count From Four To Six

Marathon provided the following guidance for Q4 - 2016 and what will be Q1-2017.  The company is currently focused on drilling and completion in Karnes, Live Oak and McMullen counties.  The company currently has 4 rigs running in Karnes county. Production for the quarter was 97Mboe/d vs 128Mboe/d in the prior year quarter.

Rig Activity : The Company expects to increase activity from four (4) to six (6) rigs in the fourth quarter.

Production :  In third quarter 2016, Marathon Oil's production in the Eagle Ford averaged 97,000 net boed, compared to 109,000 net boed in the prior quarter and 128,000 net boed in the year-ago quarter.

Drilling Activity :During third quarter 2016, the Company brought 36 gross (24 net) operated wells to sales, of which 20 were lower Eagle Ford, 15 upper Eagle…

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