Status of Morrow gas sand exploitation in Eddy County, N. M

Journal Article · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1974 · Pet. Eng.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5142189

Henry, J B

Morrow sands of Pennsylvanian age are found widely deposited on the NW. shelf of the Delaware Basin. Development to date has been concentrated in SE. New Mexico, primarily in central Eddy County where well depths are 8,200 ft to 12,500 ft. The deeper areas of SE. Eddy and W. Lea counties, New Mexico, with well depths to 15,000 ft, have been sparsely developed. The formations south of the Huapache fault generally are 4,000 ft shallower than those of central Eddy County, but have not been extensively drilled except in the Washington Ranch area. Gas production from Morrow sands was discovered while drilling deep structural prospects during the 1950s. These stratigraphic reservoirs established very early their most marked characteristics of (1) limited areal extent, (2) wide variations of permeability, (3) very high skin damage by fresh water muds, and (4) poor response to all conventional stimulation methods. A base map shows the area under consideration.

• OSTI ID: 5142189
• Journal Information: Pet. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Pet. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 46:14; ISSN PENGA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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