SM, Crescent Testing New Benches in Oily, Stacked Uinta Basin

The operators are landing laterals in zones in the estimated 17 stacked benches in addition to the traditional Uteland Butte.


Uinta Basin operators SM Energy and Crescent Energy are landing laterals in new benches in the stacked, oily pay estimated to contain as many as 17 productive zones.

SM put three wells in Douglas Creek. Crescent has allocated 26% of its $60 million Uinta capex plan so far this year to landing in benches other than the traditional Uteland Butte formation鈥攊nitially Douglas Creek, Castle Peak and Wasatch.

鈥淚t is a lot bigger playground than I ever anticipated,鈥� Herb Vogel, SM president and CEO, told investors in a call Nov. 1.

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SM, Crescent Testing New Benches in Oily, Stacked Uinta Basin

The operators are landing laterals in zones in the estimated 17 stacked benches in addition to the traditional Uteland Butte.


Uinta Basin operators SM Energy and Crescent Energy are landing laterals in new benches in the stacked, oily pay estimated to contain as many as 17 productive zones.

SM put three wells in Douglas Creek. Crescent has allocated 26% of its $60 million Uinta capex plan so far this year to landing in benches other than the traditional Uteland Butte formation—initially Douglas Creek, Castle Peak and Wasatch.

“It is a lot bigger playground than I ever anticipated,” Herb Vogel, SM president and CEO, told investors in a call Nov. 1.

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