Southeast New Mexico. Tight limestone responds to massive frac - threefold increase reported

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Drill Bit; (United States)

OSTI ID:5292436

Wash, R

The first massive hydraulic fracture to be tried on a tight limestone formation in SE New Mexico has resulted in a 3-fold increase of daily production within 6 months. The fracture was performed on Yates Petroleum Corp.'s Griffin J.J. Comm in NW Eddy County on Sept. 22, 1981. Since the treatment, production has jumped from 295 mcfd with 0.81 bbl of condensate per day and almost no water in June 1981, to 872.5 mcfd with 1.5 bbl of condensate and 2 bpd of water in February 1982. The idea of using a massive hydraulic fracturing treatment on wells producing from the Permo-Pennsylvanian carbonate came from watching and studying similar projects on the Cotton Valley limestone in E. Texas.

• OSTI ID: 5292436
• Journal Information: Drill Bit; (United States), Vol. 32:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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