Reservoir and stimulation analysis of a Devonian shale gas field

Journal Article · Wed Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1989 · SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Production Engineering; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/15938-PA· OSTI ID:5341129

Shaw, J S; Gatens, III, J M ^[1]; Lancaster, D E ^[2]; Terry, D P ^[3]; Lee, W J ^[4]; Avary, K L ^[5]

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1. Eastern Reservoir Services, Kingsport, TN (US)
2. S.A. Holditch and Associates (US)
3. Equitable Resources Exploration Inc. (US)
4. Petroleum Engineering at Texas A and M Univ. (US)
5. West Virginia Geological and Economics Survey (US)

This paper presents a study of a shallow, low-productivity Devonian shale gas field consisting of 48 wells in Mason County, WV. Gas production from wells in the field was found to be associated with zones of substantial free-gas porosity in the presence of high kerogen (organic) content. Most wells are poor producers; the best wells are located in the northwest portion of the field, which corresponds to an area of natural fracturing identified by remote sensing imagery. The authors identified and mapped quality reservoir areas and predicted performance for all wells in the field. The stimulation treatments conducted on all wells in the field successfully initiated gas production from the shales, but these treatments generally failed to achieve the degree of stimulation expected from such jobs.

• OSTI ID: 5341129
• Journal Information: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Production Engineering; (USA), Journal Name: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Production Engineering; (USA) Vol. 4:4; ISSN SPENE; ISSN 0885-9221
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020300* -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production
03 NATURAL GAS
030300 -- Natural Gas-- Drilling
Production
& Processing
04 OIL SHALES AND TAR SANDS
040200 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Reserves
Geology
& Exploration
040500 -- Oil Shales & Tar Sands-- Properties & Composition
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
DEVONIAN PERIOD
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GEOLOGIC AGES
GEOLOGIC FRACTURES
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
KEROGEN
MATERIALS
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL SHALES
OIL WELLS
ORGANIC MATTER
PALEOZOIC ERA
PERFORMANCE
POROSITY
PRODUCTIVITY
REMOTE SENSING
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
RESERVOIR ROCK
STIMULATION
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS