Geological notes, Boory field, Cameron County, Texas
The gas fields of the Lower Miocene sands of Cameron County have gained enough maturity in their production experience to afford a consideration of their performance and characteristics. The Holy Beach field in the Laguna Madre has produced over 100 billion cu ft of gas, and others have produced over 25 billion; several are smaller. The characteristics of these fields include the modest cost of drilling in the range of pays 3000 ft to 7500 ft depth, and the small area of production, with several pay sands, usually a few feet thick but being very porous (over 30%) and permeable (streaks of over 800 md). A fairly dry gas is produced with normal pressures. The Boory field may be singled out as a small but interesting field in this trend. It was found in 1973 and produced 4-1/2 billion cu ft of gas from a 310-acre area with 8 pay sands in depths 4750 to 6200 ft depth. The field was abandoned in 1980.
- OSTI ID:
- 5397114
- Journal Information:
- Bull. South Tex. Geol. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. South Tex. Geol. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 22:4; ISSN BSTGA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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