Saratoga Resources, Inc. To Drill First Horizontal Well With Planned Spud Date of July 4th
Saratoga Resources, Inc. (NYSE MKT: SARA; the 'Company? or 'Saratoga?)
today provided an update on its upcoming SL 1224 #25 'Rocky? well in
Breton Sound Block 32 field.
The Rocky well, in 13 feet of water depth, will be drilled as a 70
degree directional pilot hole to 7,582′ MD/5,829′ TVD, or just past the
objective 5800′ sand, when 7-5/8? casing will be set. The well will then
be plugged back before drilling a 6-3/4? horizontal section 750 feet
laterally to 8720′ MD/5790′ TVD. Saratoga has contracted the Parker 77B
barge rig to drill the well which is scheduled to spud on July 4.
Drilling is expected to take 3 weeks with an additional week to complete
the well. On completion, Saratoga plans to tie the well back to its
Breton Sound 32 platform.
Thomas F. Cooke, Chairman and CEO, stated, 'We are about 30 days behind
schedule due to rig availability but are very pleased to have the Parker
77B rig now moving on location and excited to be commencing drilling on
our Rocky well. Rocky is the first of what we believe are multiple high
impact potential horizontal well candidates we have identified in Breton
Sound 32 and other fields There have been four previous horizontal
completions in Breton Sound 32 field, one in Main Pass 25 field and one
in Grand Bay field. All of these wells recovered 2.5 to 3 times more
hydrocarbons than a vertical completion in the same reservoir and
initial production rates were up to 3 times higher with higher rates
sustained for a longer period before decline set in.? Mr. Cooke added,
'We expect the completed well cost to be close to $7 million.?
About Saratoga Resources
Saratoga Resources is an independent exploration and production company
with offices in Houston, Texas and Covington, Louisiana. Principal
holdings cover 32,027 gross/net acres, located in the transitional
coastline and protected in-bay environment on parish and state leases of
south Louisiana. Most of the company's large drilling inventory has
multiple pay objectives that range from as shallow as 1,000 feet to the
ultra-deep prospects below 20,000 feet in water depths of less than 10
feet. For more information, go to Saratoga's website at www.saratogaresources.com
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain estimates and other forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, including, but not limited to, statements regarding spud
date, drilling and completion schedule, well costs and ultimate well
results. Words such as 'expects?, 'anticipates', 'intends', 'plans',
'believes', 'assumes', 'seeks', 'estimates', 'should', and variations of
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accurate, forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and we
cannot assure you that these expectations will occur and our actual
results may be significantly different. These statements by the Company
and its management are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and
assumptions of management and are not guarantees of future performance.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those
in the forward-looking statements include the factors described in the
'Risk Factors' section of the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statement based on the occurrence of future
events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise.
Saratoga Resources, Inc.
Brad Holmes, 713-654-4009
Investor
Relations
or
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or
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