Completion and testing of No. 2 Pleasant Bayou well
Beginning with preparation on July 8, 1979, (between 14,704 ft and 14,684 ft) the Pleasant Bayou No. 2 well was subjected to a 24-hr production test, which is described in detail and interpreted via the wellhead pressure variations. Initial brine chemical analysis indicated a dissolved gas content of 21 cu ft/bbl. Primary constituents of the gas were methane (84%), ethane (3%), and carbon dioxide (10%). The brine contained dissolved solids at a concentration of 156,000 mg/L. This work also describes the planned test program which will include an initial phase limited to 20,000 bbl/day flow followed by installation of more extensive surface equipment which will allow the maximum flow rate to be increased to 40,000 bbl/day. It is anticipated that 4,700,000 bbl of brine will be withdrawn during the dynamic portion of these tests.
- OSTI ID:
- 6317721
- Journal Information:
- Texas Univ. Bureau Economics Geology, US Gulf Coast Geopressured-Geothermal Energy Research and Development Conference; (United States), Vol. 1; Conference: 4. Texas Univ. Bureau Economics Geology, US Gulf Coast Geopressured-Geothermal Energy Research and Development conference, Austin, TX, USA, 29-31 Oct 1979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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