Natural Gas Exploration and Production

Drilling Schedule

UT Arlington is currently committed to drilling at only one site at the southeast corner of the campus.  Although other potential sites have been identified, the University will not allow drilling at any other sites until initial drilling at the first site is complete and the process has been thoroughly reviewed and assessed.

The anticipated timeline for the drilling phase is as follows:

• Late October – Early November 2007 — Carrizo will begin preparing the drill site for the drilling phase, including erecting perimeter fencing and safety and security barriers, clearing debris from the drill site, and installing equipment needed for the drilling process.  You will begin to see more traffic going into and out of the site, primarily along the City of Arlington approved routes of Cooper and Mitchell Streets.
  
  
• Mid-to-Late-November 2007 — Carrizo will set up the drilling equipment and commence the drilling process using a state-of-the-art drilling rig that will have a noticeably decreased impact on the surrounding community than would conventional equipment.  This rig will result in less noise, cleaner emissions, and quicker drilling, making this phase of operations a more efficient process.  Each well will take approximately 20-25 days to drill, with the initial drilling phase from this site expected to continue through spring semester 2008.

This is a projected schedule, which the University and Carrizo will work diligently to maintain.  However, it is possible that minor schedule changes may occur.  Any schedule changes will be posted here.