Hot and Hotter

A recent trip to Hill county reveals that the summer heat in N. Texas continues to be unrelenting.

Aspect's Dennis-Gerik 1H Unit

Volume has slowed considerably during the past year at this unit.

Forest's Cornerstone 3H Unit

A fresh coat of paint brightens up the wellhead and tank battery at the 3H.

Units on HCR 1212

J-W Operating's Craig-Davis Unit completed in December 2006 is but one of several units located in this immediate area.

Quicksilver's Miller and Hasselstrom Unit are just a stone's throw to the north.

A local property appears to be locked down for the day.

Mesquite Grubbing

Evidence of mesquite grubbing off FM 310 in south central Hill county. A closer look beyond the mobile homes in the foreground reveals piles of downed mesquites.

Piles of bark mulch have been dumped on a property just south of FM 310

Southern Hill County Production

Forest Oil's Cornerstone 3H unit south of Whitney.

Frac Tank on Farm Rd. 933 sits idle due to lull in drilling activity. Rains have kept the areas frac and stock tanks at levels near capacity.

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Forest Oil's Duke Units Production

Meters on Hwy 22 (between Hillsboro and Peoria, TX) reveal production numbers for the Duke units. These wells continue to produce good numbers.

Aspect's Dennis-Gerik 1H Production

The Gerik pad/well site sit beyond a rusting cattle guard in the middle of a large corn field.

To my knowledge this unit is Hill county's southernmost producing gas well in the Barnett Shale formation.

Aquilla Station has gone to the Birds!

Aquilla Station, in far southern Hill county, is home to Conoco Phillips pipeline gathering systems.
Immediately adjacent to Aquilla Station is the new home of Lonestar-Midstream's gathering system hub.

Hidden beneath the Gerik flowmeter sits a carefully crafted nest that provides a cozy home to some newborns.

Pipeline Right-of-Way in Hill Co.

Midstream/Conoco Phillips transmission line ROW in southern Hill county.

Dozed trees just west of Lake Aquilla dam on FM 310.

Forest's Cornerstone 3H Production

This unit has remained a steady producer since it's completion a year ago.

Gas continues to flow at better than a half million CF daily. This is one of Hill county's southernmost producing gas wells. The unit is located approx. 5 miles south of Whitney, TX just west of farm road 933.

Forest Oil's Cornerstone 3H Unit

Recent rains once again prevented production readings from this southern Hill county site.

Forest's Cornerstone 1H - 2H

Both pad sites have been fenced and locked for may months, preventing production updates.

A frac tank near FM 933 and HCR 2126 contains plenty of water. With no drilling in this area of Hill county, the tank remains idle.

Pesky mesquites have started appearing in the pipeline right-of-way that crosses HCR 2127 south of Whitney.