Foam frac in the Mesa Verde

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Drilling; (United States)

OSTI ID:7037370

Bittercreek Fed 1-3 is a gas well tapping the Mesaverde in the Asphalt Creek area south of Vernal, Utah, in the Uinta basin. The job was to pump 216,000 lb of 20/40 sand in 123,360 gal foam through 4 sets of perforations between 6030 ft and 6293 ft. In January 1981, Ensearch Exploration set in motion the first foam fracture done by the company in the Mesa Verde - possibly the first foam frac ever done in the Mesa Verde. Smith Energy Services performed the stimulation, delivering the highest concentration of proppant ever pumped in the Rocky Mt. - 4 ppg 20/40 sand/gal of foam at the formation. The Bittercreek Fed 1-3 had been treated conventionally on 3 previous occasions. In turning to foam fracture treatment, Ensearch hoped to minimize formation damage and maximize production in the fluid sensitive formation.

• OSTI ID: 7037370
• Journal Information: Drilling; (United States), Vol. 42:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS WELLS
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
UTAH
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FORMATION DAMAGE
PRODUCTION
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SAND
WELL STIMULATION
COLLOIDS
COMMINUTION
DISPERSIONS
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FRACTURING
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STIMULATION
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030900* - Natural Gas- Artificial Stimulation
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