Evaluation of target reservoirs for horizontal drilling: Lower Glen Rose Formation, South Texas

Conference · Fri Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:10136294

Muncey, G; Drimal, Jr, C E

The primary objective of this project is to test the hypothesis that a horizontally drilled borehole can increase gas production sufficiently from the Lower Glen Rose Formation to provide an economic advantage over conventional vertical drilling. Additional objectives are to conduct detailed investigations of reservoir properties and completion methods. This paper presents preliminary results of a project, co-funded by PrimeEnergy and the United States Department of Energy (DOE), to assess the economic viability of horizontal drilling in the Lower Glen Rose Formation of Maverick County, Texas. This project is part of an ongoing DOE investigation of directional drilling in the development of tight gas resources within the United States. This paper builds on data presented in Muncey (1992) with data from two vertical tests of the Lower Glen Rose Formation, both drilled in 1993, and the analysis of approximately 20 line-miles of high-resolution seismic data recorded in 1992 and 1993.

• Research Organization: PrimeEnergy Corp., Stamford, CT (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-91MC28239
• OSTI ID: 10136294
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/28239--94/C0327; CONF-931156--45; ON: DE94008982; BR: AB0505000/AB0505050
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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