Devon Energy is at it again - the company recently completed two news wells in the Permian.
ALLEY CAT 17 20 FEDERAL COM 215H 215H and the STRAY CAT 8 5 FEDERAL COM 213H 213H wells flowed 8700 and 8,200 bbls of oil per day during the 24/hour test, respectively.
The ALLEY Cat was completed on a 10,000 ft lateral while the STRAY CAT was completed on a 9,500 foot lateral. To learn more about the wells click here.

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