Oil giant ConocoPhillips is gearing up for a large round of horizontal drilling on three leases in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas.

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The company’s subsidiary, Burlington Resources, is seeking permission from the Railroad Commission of Texas to drill 13 wells in oil-rich DeWitt and Karnes counties. ConoocoPhillips plans to drill 10 horizontal wells divided between its J Rossett and Mumme-Schendel-Maron lease in DeWitt County and three more on its Korth Vickers lease in neighboring Karnes County. [read more]