Petroleum exploration in North Texas and the discovery of floodable reservoirs

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1968 · 8th Biennia SPE of AIME North Texas Sect. Secondary; (United States)

OSTI ID:6050019

Gee, D E

The principal answer to declining annual production in the North Texas district now lies in a renewed exploratory effort. With the exodus of the major companies virtually complete, this effort must be made by the independent operators and producers of the area. Those who have established a firm economic base from secondary recovery operations must now reconsider exploratory drilling as a means of replacing produced reserves. The volume of exploratory drilling needs to be expanded as much as possible without interfering with the quality of prospects. Current trends in exploration indicate that the Palo Duro basin, Marietta basin, and Ellenburger-Cambrian rocks are the most promising areas of North Texas for the discovery of important new oil fields. Of these, only the Marietta basin currently is in an advanced enough state of development to offer good opportunity for the discovery of floodable reservoirs.

• OSTI ID: 6050019
• Report Number(s): CONF-680577-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: 8th Biennia SPE of AIME North Texas Sect. Secondary; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE-2102
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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