Horizontal drilling in shallow reservoirs

Conference · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10149536

Murray, Jr, W F; Schrider, L A; Haynes, C D; Mazza, R L

The objectives of this joint horizontal drilling effort by the US DOE and Belden & Blake in the complex, low permeability Clinton Sandstone will focus on the following objectives: (1) apply horizontal drilling technology in hard, abrasive, and tight Clinton Sandstone; (2) evaluate effects of multiple hydraulic fracturing in a low permeability horizontal wellbore; (3) assess economic viability of horizontal drilling in the Clinton and similar tight gas sands.

• Research Organization: Belden and Blake Corp., North Canton, OH (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-91MC28240
• OSTI ID: 10149536
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/28240-92/C0024; CONF-920584-12; ON: DE92014355
• Resource Relation: Conference: US Department of Energy contractor review meeting on natural gas research and development,Morgantown, WV (United States),5-6 May 1992; Other Information: PBD: [1992]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
SANDSTONES
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
NATURAL GAS
ENHANCED RECOVERY
PERMEABILITY
ECONOMICS
030300
DRILLING, PRODUCTION, AND PROCESSING