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Gulf Coast geopressure: old questions, new answers

Conference · · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6193340
A significant body of production and test data from the Gulf Coast geopressured zones indicates that these deep sediments contain some reservoir quality sandstones capable of extended production of moderately hot brine saturated with dissolved natural gas. The best of the test wells to date, the DOE Pleasant Bayou No. 2 in Brazoria County, Texas, flowed at a sustained rate of about 18,000 bb1/day for approximately seven months. The reservoir may cover an area as large as 58 sq. miles. None of the remaining eleven wells tested equaled the performance of the Pleasant Bayou test. From an economic standpoint, dissolved methane shows little promise of competitive performance in the foreseeable future. As a geothermal energy source, the temperatures are disappointingly low. The resource overall appears to be large, though diffuse.
Research Organization:
Southwest Research Inst.
OSTI ID:
6193340
Report Number(s):
CONF-8409104-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: SPE13090
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English