Signage in Hillsboro, TX

Bond out, then grab a bite to eat in Hillsboro. Not endorsing these establishments, just an observation while passing through.

Patterson Rig's Up 3rd Duke Unit

After completing the first Duke well Patterson UTI rigs up to drill the 3rd unit. Pioneer is also drilling horizonatals on this 1500 acre lease just east of Peoria ,TX.

Forest's Cornerstone 2H GL Updates

GL accumulation on the 2H is much greater than the 1H. (Please forgive camera reflection in flow window).

Forest's Cornerstone 2H Updates

Cornerstone 1H Wellhead

Horizon hauls millions of gallons of water to wells in Hill and surrounding counties.
The latest 1H numbers. (please forgive the camera reflection in the flowmeter window)

Cornerstone 1H Updates

Entrance to Forest Oil's Cornerstone 1H and 2H units south of Whitney, TX in Hill county.
GL Total Volume: 404 MCF
Prior days volume 30.2 MCF

Quicksilver's East Cletus Marsalis 1H

Total accumulated volume: 112658.2 MCF, Flowrate: 612.4 MCF/day, Yesterday's Volume: 563.4 MCF.

This unit is just east of FM 933 on Hwy 174, northeast of Blum.

Chesapeake 'Mountain' in Tarrant County

Chesapeake has built a pad about 2 blocks west of our Tarrant county residence. It resembles a small mountain. Hopefully we will be pooled in this unit.

Forest Oil's Duke Units

Looking east from FM 1947 at Hwy 22. Pioneer drills the westernmost Duke unit.
Continue to pray for rain.
A third pad site awaits a rig. There will be at least 10 horizontals in the Duke lease. Hill county's largest so far.

Patterson UTI continues it's drill of the first Duke well. Should be nearing completion.

'King' Cotton near Aquilla Station

Cotton fields will soon resemble a winter snow in August.

No 'mass' transit needed around these parts.

Makes a city boy long for the slower pace only the country can provide.

Sights from S. Central Hill County

Cattle graze the recently completed pipeline right-of-way on HCR 2127.


One of numerous properties for sale across Hill county. This sign was located on HCR 2127 across from the old 'Culp' home.

Cornerstone 2H Production 8/8/2008

2-H well identifier.
Extra flowmeter installed at both the 1H and 2H units shows 'GL' readings.
Main production nears 100 Million cubic feet at the 2H unit.

2nd Flowmeter Added to Cornerstone Units

An additional flowmeter has been added to Forest Oil's Cornerstone 1H and 2H units south of Whitney.
A smaller takeaway line has also been added at the 1H unit.

Production - Forest's Cornerstone 1H Unit

Meter readings at the 1H unit.
There are now 2 meters at this unit. One measures total production/flow, the other has a 'GL' identifier. This term is new to me, and I hope to have an explanation soon for this reading.