Pleasant Bayou geopressured/geothermal testing project, Brazoria County, Texas. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5828214· OSTI ID:5828214

Ortego, P K

Phase II-B production testing of the Pleasant Bayou No. 2 well began September 22, 1982. The test plan was designed to evaluate the capabilities of the geopressured-geothermal reservoir during an extended flow period. Tests were conducted to determine reservoir areal extent; aquifer fluid properties; fluid property change with production; information on reservoir production drive mechanism; long-term scale and corrosion control methods; and disposal well operations. Operatinal aspects of geopressured-geothermal production were also evaluated. The test was discontinued prematurely in May 1983 because of a production tubing failure. Most of the production tubing was recovered from the well and cause of the failure was determined. Plans for recompletion of the well were prepared. However, the well was not recompleted because of funding constraints and/or program rescheduling. In March 1984, the Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office (DOE/NV) directed that the site be placed in a standby-secured condition. In August 1984, the site was secured. Routine site maintenance and security was provided during the secured period.

• Research Organization: Fenix and Scisson, Inc., Mercury, NV (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-84NV10322
• OSTI ID: 5828214
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/10322-7; ON: DE86011322
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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