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On the Market: Permian Property in the Central, Midland Basin
Wichita Albany & San Andres Development Opportunity - Pacesetter Energy
Andrews County, Texas
- Whalen Lake Prospect: 2,336 Net Acres
- Multiple Sections: Block 12, Block A-48 and Block A-49
- Leases will be delivered at a 75% NRI
- Area Operators include: Apache, Cimarex, Elk River, XTO, Sheridan, Occidental and others
- Horizontal activity in the area targeting the San Andres & Wichita Albany
- Other production targets include Wolfcamp, Devonian & Ellenburger
View here: http://www.ogclearinghouse.com/edr/overview.asp?E=EDR7768531734215146677083
Upton County Prospect - PBEX
Upton County, Texas
- Upton Prospect - Block B2 & Block A
- 981 Gross & ~883 Net Leasehold Acres
- Delivering 77.5% NRI
- Lease Expiration: June 2016 with 2 year option to extend
- Devonian & Wolfcamp development
- Area Operators include Apache, ConocoPhillips, Pioneer and others
View here: http://www.ogclearinghouse.com/edr/overview.asp?E=EDR8506375434211558370370
Woodford Silt, Circuit Rider Project - Common Resources III
Terry & Gaines Counties, Texas
- 33,449 Gross & 24,615 Net Leasehold Acres
- 160 Surface Acres
- 1 Horizontal Producing Well
- Woodford Silt Production & Development Potential
- San Andres, Spraberry, Wolfcamp & Devonian
- Active Operators: Apache, Oxy, Reliance, W&T Offshore & XTO Energy
View here: http://www.ogclearinghouse.com/edr/overview.asp?E=EDR3097949664221549723379
Undisclosed Seller:
9 Well Package (Operated & Non-Operated WI) plus Leasehold Acreage (143,586 Net Acres) - Hartley, Oldham and Potter Counties, Texas
- 12-Month Average Net Cash Flow: $543,701/mo.
- 6-Month Average 8/8ths Production: 358 BOPD and 804 MCFPD - (10-2014 thru 03-2015)
View here: http://www.energynet.com/property_information.pl?lot=32402
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