look at this potential!!! id be a fool to think i need to PROVE ANYTHING that we have or dont have a good producer...info on our lease we are waiting to drill!.... Since its discovery in the late 1930’s, Catahoula Lake has produced over 20 million barrels of oil from various sands in theWilcox formation. Wells are typically long life with the average successful well producing for over 20 years. Historical data shows an average recovery rate of 47 Barrels of Oil per Day (BOPD) for a well that is brought online and into production. Cumulative production totals can be as high as 250,000 barrels for successful wells