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Silurian Medina gas revitalizing Pennsylvania's historic Oil Creek

Journal Article · · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)
OSTI ID:6847183
The Oil Creek Valley of Pennsylvania--in production from shallow wells since 1859 and for many hundreds of years before then by collection pits dug by Native Americans--is seeing the pursuit of an oil field phenomenon known as the deeper pool discovery. A portion of the early North American oil belt is now realizing good gas production from Lower Silurian Medina group sandstones that have thick development on a trend that cuts south-eastward across historic Oil Creek in Venango County. The paper discusses the early drilling activities, deep gas production, the medina stratigraphy, medina reservoirs, and future objectives for the area.
OSTI ID:
6847183
Journal Information:
Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 92:42; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English