OREANDA-NEWS. EOG's South Texas Eagle Ford crude oil play again contributed significantly to total company second quarter crude oil production growth. Associated NGL and natural gas production also contributed to total company growth. Maintaining a robust drilling and completion program across its Eagle Ford acreage, EOG is further improving individual well results by modifying completion techniques and reducing drilling days.

In Karnes County, the McCoy Unit #1H and #2H began production at 5,290 and 5,415 Bopd with 475 and 415 Bpd of NGLs and 2.7 and 2.4 MMcfd of natural gas, respectively. EOG has 90 percent working interest in these wells. The Wolf Unit #6H, #7H, #8H and #9H, in which EOG has 100 percent working interest, began sales at rates ranging from 3,160 to 3,600 Bopd with 310 to 390 Bpd of NGLs and 1.8 to 2.3 MMcfd of natural gas.

Northeast of Karnes in DeWitt County, the Justiss Unit #11H, #12H and #13H had initial production rates of 4,000, 3,900 and 4,130 Bopd with 690, 650 and 750 Bpd of NGLs and 4.0, 3.8 and 4.3 MMcfd of natural gas, respectively. EOG has 100 percent working interest in these three wells.

In Gonzales County, EOG recorded a number of wells with robust initial production including the Boothe Unit #11H and #16H, which had rates of 4,570 and 3,245 Bopd with 580 and 500 Bpd of NGLs and 3.4 and 2.9 MMcfd of natural gas, respectively. The Zimmerman Unit #14H began sales at 3,800 Bopd with 350 Bpd of NGLs and 2.0 MMcfd of natural gas. EOG has 100 percent working interest in these three wells.

Southwest of Gonzales in LaSalle County, the Naylor Jones Unit 127 #1H, #2H and #3H had initial production rates ranging from 2,200 to 2,500 Bopd with 220 to 250 Bpd of NGLs and 1.3 to 1.5 MMcfd of natural gas. EOG has 100 percent, 100 percent and 75 percent working interest in these wells, respectively.

In the North Dakota Bakken, EOG is concentrating activity on its Core acreage in Mountrail County. Well productivity is improving markedly due to continued refinements in completion designs. Three Core wells, the Wayzetta 43-0311H, 44-0311H and 45-0311H, were completed during the second quarter at 1,505, 2,410 and 2,690 Bopd, respectively. EOG has 75 percent working interest in these wells.

EOG continues to drill and evaluate production data from various spacing patterns in order to maximize the value of this asset. In addition, EOG plans to drill several Three Forks wells to test various benches of this play on both its Core and Antelope Extension acreage during the remainder of 2014.

In the Wyoming DJ Basin, EOG is simultaneously developing the stacked Codell and Niobrara formations from multi-well pad locations in Laramie County, Wyoming. During the second quarter, the Jubilee 586-1705H, the second well completed from a multi-well pad, began production from the Codell at an initial rate of 1,145 Bopd with 445 Mcfd of rich natural gas. EOG has 75 percent working interest in the well. A number of wells are targeted to begin production in August through year-end. EOG plans to test well spacing patterns and various completion techniques in both the Codell and Niobrara formations. EOG has increased its acreage position in the Codell by 13,000 net acres to 85,000 net acres.

In the Wyoming Powder River Basin, EOG is maintaining a steady drilling program with denser pad drilling operations. In the Parkman play, the Mary's Draw 404-21H and 468-34H, which were drilled from the same pad, had initial production rates of 1,045 and 980 Bopd with 305 and 330 Mcfd of rich natural gas, respectively. EOG has 99 percent and 100 percent working interest in the wells, respectively.