Testing geopressured geothermal reservoirs in existing wells. Saldana well No. 2, Zapata County, Texas. Volume I. Completion and testing. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Oct 07 04:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6054041· OSTI ID:6054041

The Saldana Well No. 2, approximately 35 miles Southeast of the city of Laredo, Texas, was the sixth successful test of a geopressured-geothermal aquifer under the DOE Wells of Opportunity Program. The well was tested through the annulus between 7-inch casing and 2-3/8 inch tubing. The interval tested was from 9745 to 9820 feet. The geological section was the 1st Hinnant Sand, an upper member of the Wilcox Group. Produced water was injected into the Saldana Well No. 1, which was also acquired from Riddle Oil Company and converted to a disposal well. A Miocene salt water sand was perforated from 3005 to 3100 feet for disposal. One pressure drawdown flow test and one pressure buildup test were conducted during a 10-day period. A total of 9328 barrels of water was produced. The highest sustained flow rate was 1950 BWPD.

• Research Organization: Eaton Operating Co., Inc., Houston, TX (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-80ET27081
• OSTI ID: 6054041
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/27081-5-Vol.1; ON: DE82000438
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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