2024 11 09 Mudlogger Update - Dr Mike Seidensticker

This morning, Saturday, November 9, 2024, 6:00 am MST, we are drilling @ 12,145’ TD, 18 fph average P rate for the past 24 hours. We made 315’ yesterday. Had to wash and ream the bottom 200’ to get back to bottom. That took a little time. P rates ranged from 10 fph to 80 fph depending on the difficulty of maintaining desired bit trajectory. The bottom of the hole is currently 1,357’ from the surface location, in a Northwest direction, at a 9.5⁰ angle. The hole also tried to stick us several times last night requiring several hours to work free, then, wash and ream that same section of the hole, recovering occasion chunks of coal (silver dollar size) over the shakers. That’s probably what’s trying to stick us. Nothing out of the ordinary, just routine for this section of the hole.

 

Estimated 7” OD intermediate casing depth is 12,800’. We should be at that depth, ready to log, by this coming Monday, 11/11/2024. Compared to Denver (12” – 15” of snow), the weather has been pretty nice to us here the past several days!

 

Today’s video features a mudlogging update by Dr Mike Seidensticker. He explains in detail, several of the high-tech instruments used in evaluating the cuttings from the wellbore.

 

Y’all have a blessed weekend!

 

Enjoy!

 

2024 11 09   https://vimeo.com/1027972709/236bdebf6c?share=copy

2024 11 09 Mudlogger Update - Dr Mike Seidensticker

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2024 11 08 Profiles of Courage - Hayden Sullivan (Floor Hand)

This morning, Friday, November 8, 2024, 6:00 am MST, we are washing and reaming our way back to the bottom at 11,750’.  TD of hole is 11,830’. We didn’t make any hole yesterday because we had to wash and ream several tight sections of the hole during the trip. The bit definitely had significant wear and needed to be pulled (see picture below). Many tungsten carbide inserts/cutters were broken or chipped causing lower P rates. Next to the old bit is the new bit we just ran in the hole. Hole size is 8½”. Estimated 7” OD intermediate casing depth is 12,800’. We should be at that depth, ready to log, by this coming Monday, 11/11/2024. Weather has been cooperating with us, just been cold…….12⁰ to 15⁰F with 25 mph winds.

Today’s video features Mr. Hayden Sullivan (Floor Hand). Hayden, 19, is the newest member of the LSOG team. This is his first time on a drilling rig. His father is Pat Sullivan, the Owner and Lead Directional Driller here on location. I have heard a lot of good things about Hayden from other members of his crew. He is not afraid of work! On each crew there is a Driller, Assistant Driller, Derrick Hand, Motor Man and two Floor Hands. These guys literally perform all the manual labor on the rig. They are the backbone of all drilling operations! Without them, nothing gets done! They are constantly on the lookout for any kind of unsafe operations and then report the same to their Driller. My hat is off to these guys for enduring the mud and cold, somehow managing to keep a smile on their face (at least most of the time…..).
 
Y’all have a blessed day!
 
Enjoy!
 
2024 11 08   https://vimeo.com/1027128820/6980739814?share=copy
2024 11 08 Profiles of Courage - Hayden Sullivan (Floor Hand)