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Empire Petroleum Marks Strategic Milestone With Successful 21,006-Foot Well in the Western Haynesville in Texas to Accelerate Revenue Development

$EPPress releaseAug 17, 2026, 5:45 AM ETRead the release

Empire Petroleum successfully re-entered and deepened the Wakefield-Harrison GU B #1 well to a measured depth of 21,006 feet, marking the deepest modern evaluation in the Western Haynesville by a microcap company. The project was completed for approximately $4.4 million, significantly lower than the $30 million to $45 million peers spend on new wells, with hydrocarbon shows recorded and modern logs recovered at temperatures up to 434 degrees Fahrenheit.

Key figures

Depth md
21006
Depth tvd
20949
Temperature f
434
Well cost usd
4400000
Section exposed ft
11000
Peer cost range usd low
30000000
Midstream pipeline miles
49
Peer cost range usd high
45000000
Midstream compression mmcfd
9.5

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