Existing infrastructure will mean the well can now be cased, fracture stimulated and completed for production fairly quickly, according to Samson.
The first of the two sands was penetrated at 3165 metres with a gas show of 280 units on a background of 30, while the second was reached at 3182 metres with a gas show of 575 units on a 120 unit background.
Spudded on August 22, Turner 4-14 is the first of a 12 well program to be followed by the Hightower 1-23 and Turner 2-23, which Samson said was important in bringing their undeveloped assets into cash flow.
Located in the Anadarko Basin in south-east Oklahoma, the Amber field is a long-lived reserve that produces 1.3 million cubic feet of gas per day, totalling over 73 billion cubic feet of gas since its discovery in 1970.
Two development wells drilled in 2000 had an initial production of 1.3 and 1.6 mmcf per day and are each expected to produce about 2 BCF in their life, said Samson.
Samson subsidiary Kestrel Energy has an interest in 1,280 acres of the field – Section 14 (37.5%) and Section 23 (32.5%) – with eight wells producing 700 MCF daily, while operator Kaiser Francis selected the Bronco Rig 5 for a total 25 well program.
