Horizontal drilling spurs optimism

Journal Article · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · World Oil; (United States)

OSTI ID:5800064

Crouse, P C ^[1]

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1. Philip C. Crouse and Associates, Inc., Horizontal Advisors Unit, Dallas, TX (US)

1990 proved to be an exciting year for horizontal wells. This budding procedure appears to be heading for the mainstream oil and gas market, because it can more efficiently recover hydrocarbons from many reservoirs throughout the world. This paper reports on an estimated 1,000 wells that were drilled horizontally (all laterals) in 1990, with the Austin Chalk formation of Texas accounting for about 65% of all world activity. The Bakken Shale play in Montana and North Dakota proved to be the second most active area, with an estimated 90 wells drilled. Many operators in this play have indicated the bloom may be off the Bakken because of poor results outside the nose of the formation, further complicated by some of the harshest rock, reservoir and completion problems posed to horizontal technology.

• OSTI ID: 5800064
• Journal Information: World Oil; (United States), Journal Name: World Oil; (United States) Vol. 212:2; ISSN 0043-8790; ISSN WOOIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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