Gas, liquids flow rates hefty at Galveston Bay discovery

Petzet, G A

Title: Gas, liquids flow rates hefty at Galveston Bay discovery

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Extended flow tests indicate a large Vicksburg (Oligocene) gas, condensate, and oil field is about to be developed in western Galveston Bay. Internal estimates indicates that ultimate recovery from the fault block in which the discovery well was drilled could exceed 1 tcf of gas equivalent of proved, possible, and probable reserves. The paper discusses the test program for this field and other prospects in the Galveston Bay area.

Authors:: Petzet, G A

Publication Date:: Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI Identifier:: 564229

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: Oil and Gas Journal

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 96; Journal Issue: 3; Other Information: PBD: 19 Jan 1998

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 03 NATURAL GAS; 02 PETROLEUM; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; RESOURCE POTENTIAL; TEXAS; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OIL WELLS; GAS CONDENSATE WELLS; TESTING; RESERVES; EXPLORATORY WELLS

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  title        = {Gas, liquids flow rates hefty at Galveston Bay discovery},

  author       = {Petzet, G A},

  abstractNote = {Extended flow tests indicate a large Vicksburg (Oligocene) gas, condensate, and oil field is about to be developed in western Galveston Bay. Internal estimates indicates that ultimate recovery from the fault block in which the discovery well was drilled could exceed 1 tcf of gas equivalent of proved, possible, and probable reserves. The paper discusses the test program for this field and other prospects in the Galveston Bay area.},

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  month        = {Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 EST 1998}

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