Comstock Resources detailed plans to continue aggressive development of what CEO Jay Allison called "some of the most valuable gas in the world" - its 535,000 net acre position in the Western Haynesville (blue area in map below, locations of completed wells in red). On today's Q4 2025 conference call, the company announced it plans to turn 24 Western Haynesville wells to sales in 2026 compared to 12 wells in 2025, while maintaining four operated rigs in the area. As the company works to transition the Western Haynesville from an emerging play to major production region, the upcoming year will focus on cost reduction through technology improvements including rotary steerable drilling systems, insulated drill pipe, and upgraded 10,000 PSI rated rigs. Many of these technologies are already in use in other basins, but are now finding their way to the more challenging conditions of the Western Haynesville where operators must drill much deeper wells at more extreme temperatures.
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