Gasbuggy status report
The 26-kt nuclear device for the Gasbuggy gas reservoir stimulation experiment was detonated at a depth of 4,240 ft on Dec. 10, 1967. During the next month, the emplacement hole was re-entered to a depth of 3,916 ft and completed as a gas well. Gas samples were collected periodically until June for radioactivity and chemical analyses. The new data developed from GB-2RS and the production testing are presented. This well was one of the 2 preshot exploratory wells drilled at the Gasbuggy site. The well had to be sidetracked (hence the capital S) to reach target depth. The production data include wireline logs, pressures, temperatures, radioactivity, and chemical composition. Interpretations in terms of chimney volume, fracturing of the medium, and comparison with preshot predictions are presented to the extent warranted by the data. A summary is given of more recent data, and an outline of current and planned activities.
- Research Organization:
- El Paso Natural Gas Co
- OSTI ID:
- 5563312
- Journal Information:
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 11:2; ISSN TANSA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
COMMINUTION
CROSSTIE OPERATION
EXPLORATORY WELLS
EXPLOSIONS
FRACTURING
GASBUGGY EVENT
NATURAL GAS WELLS
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
PLOWSHARE PROJECT
PRODUCTION LOGGING
RADIOACTIVITY
RESERVOIR PRESSURE
RESERVOIR ROCK
RESERVOIR TEMPERATURE
ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
STIMULATION
UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
WELL LOGGING
WELL STIMULATION
WELLS