Jun 26, 2026 · Wells
Longest lateral to date: 20,400 ft in the Delaware
A single-string lateral of 20,400 ft was landed and drilled to TD without a sidetrack, at a company-best cost per foot.
Rig 6 delivered a 20,400 ft lateral in the Delaware Basin, the longest the company has drilled, landed in a single string and reaching TD without a sidetrack.
Cost per foot on the well was USD 171 against a fleet average of USD 182. Most of the difference came from hole cleaning rather than rate of penetration — the well was drilled slightly slower and had almost no reaming time.
The bit and BHA programme from this well has been carried into the standard Delaware long-lateral template.