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and 18,800 Mcf of natural gas (48,740 Mcfe)
per day, or 12,140 Mcfe/d net to the Company's interest. The Company
plans to drill four additional prospects within the next 12 months.
Two of the planned wells were spud during March 2003.
Wharton and Victoria Counties
The Wharton and Victoria County project areas
target both normal pressured Frio and expanded Yegua prospect opportunities
identified on the Wharton County and Victoria County, Texas 3-D
seismic data sets that cover approximately 83 square miles. The
Company plans to drill three normal pressured Frio wells in these
areas during 2003 retaining working interests as high as 51%. Although
relatively small prospects, these are seismic amplitude anomaly
targets that are expected to have relatively high chance of success.
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AREAS
Carrizo has now acquired approximately 587
square miles of 3-D data (including 325 square miles of newly released
data delivered in 2003) over its Southeast Texas project areas which
are focused primarily on the Frio, Yegua, Cook Mountain and Vicksburg
formations. The Liberty Project Area and Cedar Point Project Area
have proven to be successful for the Company and the Company expects
that the Liberty Project Area will constitute a significant portion
of the 2003 drilling program.
Liberty
Carrizo has identified and leased prospects
ranging from the Frio to the Cook Mountain formations within the
223 square miles of 3-D seismic in the Liberty Project Area which,
along with 60 square miles of newly released 3-D seismic data acquired
in early 2003, now covers significant areas of Liberty and Hardin
Counties, Texas. To date, the Company has been successful on four
of six wells drilled, including one Yegua well, one Frio well and
two Cook Mountain wells. The latest Cook Mountain test well drilled
during the fourth quarter of 2002, the "Hankamer #1" well, logged
approximately 40 feet of net pay in the Cook Mountain interval and
tested at a gross rate of 10,490 MCF of natural gas and 772 barrels
of oil (15,122 Mcfe). Carrizo operates the well and owns a 40% working
interest. Efforts to put the well online have been delayed due to
flooding late last year and the inability to connect to infrastructure,
however, the well is expected to commence production in early April
2003. Carrizo plans to drill three additional wells in the Liberty
Project Area during 2003.
Cedar Point
The Cedar Point Project Area is located in
Chambers County, Texas, adjacent to Trinity Bay. The 30 square mile
3-D survey targets the lower Frio and Vicksburg formations. Five
of six wells drilled to date have been successful. Carrizo plans
to drill an additional well in 2003. The Company's working interest
in leases in this project area is approximately 25%.
SOUTH TEXAS
LaSalle and McMullen Counties
The South Texas Project Area is located in
LaSalle and McMullen Counties, Texas. Analysis and interpretation
of the 65 square mile proprietary 3-D seismic survey has revealed
two large Sligo Patch reef prospects. The Company believes these
prospects could hold significant potential, and expects to spud
the first test well in late 2003. The Company currently has an approximate
79% working interest in these prospects, but expects to sell down
a portion of its interest to industry partners in order to mitigate
the exploration risk and the Company's financial exposure.
LOUISIANA
LaRose
During 2002, the Company successfully drilled
and completed the "Louisiana Delta Farms #2" well, offsetting the
LaRose Prospect 2001 discovery well, the "Louisiana Delta Farms
#1", in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. Carrizo operates the wells
and owns a 40% working interest. Through February 2003, the two
wells have produced over 4.5 Bcfe since commencement of production.
The Company plans to participate in the drilling of three additional
wells in areas either near or within the LaRose Project Area during
2003. During 2002, the Company acquired the rights to over 1,150
square miles of additional 3-D seismic data in Louisiana for future
potential prospect evaluation.
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