Questar Corp. subsidiary Questar Exploration and Production (E&P) Co. has completed the company’s first operated Haynesville Shale horizontal wells in northwest Louisiana. The Waerstad #3, located in Red River Parish, was placed on production at an initial rate of 16 MMcf/d on a 23/64-inch choke with 6,400 pounds per square inch (psi) flowing casing pressure. Eight fracture stimulation stages were pumped in the 3,234-foot horizontal lateral. Questar E&P has a 100% working interest in the Waerstad #3 well. The Wiggins 36H- #1, located in Bienville Parish, was placed on production at an initial rate of 7.4 MMcf/d on a 22/64-inch choke with 5,450 psi flowing casing pressure. Nine fracture stimulation stages were pumped in the 3,455-foot horizontal lateral. Questar E&P has a 62% working interest in the Wiggins 36H- #1 well. The E&P unit also is drilling two additional company-operated Haynesville horizontals and is participating in four other wells that are in various stages of completion. Questar E&P has 31,000 net acres of leasehold in the Elm Grove, Woodardville and Thorn Lake areas of the northwestern part of the state.

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