Geology of Sweet Lake geopressured-geothermal prospect, Cameron Parish, Louisiana: drilling and testing results

Conference · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6825054

Durham, Jr, C O; Hoffman, K; Rodgers, R W

The Sweet Lake geopressured-geothermal well is located in a basin on the north flank of an east-west trending salt ridge that includes the Hackberry, Big Lake, and Sweet Lake structures. The south side of the basin is bounded by a fault downthrown to the north. This fault converges eastward with a major east-west trending fault downthrown to the south. The two faults form a graben which terminates to the east by the convergence of the faults and is open to the west. Reservoir testing included drawdown and buildup test. The well flowed a total of 240 days. Flow rates varied from 1,000 bbl/day to 34,000 bbl/day. Average surface pressure during the testing is 2,500 psi (17,238 kPa). The gas to water ratio is 25 to 28 SCF/B, of which 20 SCF/B are recoverd. Additional testing of the reservoir is planned.

• Research Organization: Magma Gulf Co., Houston, TX
• OSTI ID: 6825054
• Report Number(s): CONF-8310301-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States) Journal Volume: 67:9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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