The company is drilling the well in Aransas County to a target depth of 9,600ft in the Frio formation.

According to the company, drilling is expected to take about 21 days to reach the target depth.

Mogul Energy holds a 25% carried working interest in the well and is the operator of record.

Mogul Energy president and CEO Tim Turner said there is an abundance of production data from numerous wells which have been drilled in the Mud Flats field.