Infill drilling for shale gas development: A field case study. [Ohio]

Conference · Wed Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5451787

Horton, A I; Mercer, J C

The U.S. Department of Energy has conducted a reservoir simulation study of a producing Devonian shale reservoir in Meigs Co., Ohio, following an extensive field testing program to determine the parameters controlling production from this unconventional gas resource. The purpose of the study was to determine the possible impact of infill drilling in established areas of Eastern gas shales production. A dual porosity reservoir simulator that was developed especially for shale gas formations was used in the study. The simulation study applied the results of the previous field test program to history match the production from shale gas wells located near the test site in Meigs County, Ohio. A series of 70-year simulations showed that by infill drilling now, 35 years after the completion of the discovery well, cumulative production can be increased by 30 percent or more. Had the closer well spacing been implemented at the earliest possible time, cumulative production over the 70-year period could have been increased by 60 percent or more.

• Research Organization: U.S. DOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center
• OSTI ID: 5451787
• Report Number(s): CONF-820927-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE11182
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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