In the case of resource play wells or even traditional wells that are not explorational, but development in nature, it is prudent to make inferences from choke sizes.
I would caution you against comparing choke settings between exploration wells. There is nothing unorthodox about testing/producing a well on a large choke (or even an open choke) so long as the reservoir is large enough support the production & the Tubing Pressure holds relatively flat. The goal of testing is to find the largest choke size that the reservoir can support.
Without knowing more information, I can only surmise that the reservoir tested in the Cosmo#1 Well is larger than the reservoir tested in the Kenai Loop Well.
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I am hearing that the AOGCC is convinced that significant reserves are stored in deeper, Jurassic Sediments. that they are hell-bent on testing the Jurassic at the bottom of the Cook Inlet Basin & they are offering some pretty unheard of incentives for operators to drill wells with large surface & intermediate casing so that the wells can latter be used to target deeper formations...
Let me caution you that this is just a rumor, but I have heard that Blue Crest is going to continue drilling the Cosmo#1 down to these Jurassic Sediment. The AGOCC is/has approached other operators regarding such exploration, but they seem to think that the Cosmo Structure is the best place to drill such a well... & why not do it while the rig is on location? If I get more information, I will share it, but as for now it is just a rumor...
