• Welcome To Sanchez

    Although newly formed, Sanchez Energy Corp can rely on the proven track record since 1972 of Sanchez Oil and Gas Corporation and other Sanchez Group entities who have been successful in identifying, acquiring, and executing large drilling programs over the course of 40 years of operations.

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  • Employment Opportunities

    Become a member of Sanchez Energy Corporation’s elite workforce. Safety, aptitude, and dependability are traits exhibited by all of our employees.

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  • Eagle Ford Shale

    The Eagle Ford Shale play is rich with resources and promises high productivity for a long time to come. Sanchez Energy Corporation maintains a significant presence here.

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  • Environmental Responsibility

    Sanchez Energy Corporation takes great initiative to keep our environmental footprint as transparent as possible. We don’t just drill in Texas, we live here.

Eagle Ford Shale

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The Eagle Ford Shale trend covers 11 million acres from the Texas/Mexico border in South Texas to East Texas near Louisiana and is nearly 1/16th  of the size of the entire state of Texas. The depth ranges of the shale range from 4000 feet to 14000 feet and contains black oil, volatile oil, condensate, and dry gas. Industry has significantly de-risked the play and has defined 4 different commercial boundaries.

This area is unique in it its capacity to produce more of both gas and oil than other shale areas, and is also distinct in its percentage of carbonate making it a more brittle environment and thus an excellent candidate for fracing.

Sanchez Energy Corporation's focus within the Eagle Ford shale trend is divided into several ongoing project areas; the Maverick Area, the Palmetto Area, Marquis Area and recently acquired Cotulla Area.

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