Geopressured well project Sweet Lake, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Final report Feb 80-Sep 82

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5873186

Hoffman, K S

The Sweet Lake geopressured-geothermal test well(Magma Gulf-Technadril/DOE Amoco Fee 1) was drilled in Cameron Parish, Louisiana under a Department of Energy contract. The primary purpose was to demonstrate technological and economic recovery of the geopressured-geothermal resource. The Gas Research Institute funded ancillary work in mud logging, micropaleontology, organic geochemistry, rock mechanics, and core analysis. The well was perforated in the upper Frio Miogypsinoides sand, at a depth of 15,387-15,414 feet. Mud logging and micropaleontology were used to monitor stratigraphic position during the drilling of the well and were particularly important in picking the casing point at the top of the Miogypsinoides sand. Several phases of testing have been carried out, including an initial flow test, a reservoir limit test, and long-term (6+ month) testing.

• Research Organization: Magma Gulf/Technadril, Houston, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5873186
• Report Number(s): PB-83-211870
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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