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Title: Oil and gas developments in Upper Gulf Coast of Texas in 1982

Abstract

There were 2,412 wells drilled in the Upper Gulf Coast of Texas during 1982, a slight decrease (4%) from the 1981 total of 2,502. Onshore exploratory drilling decreased 14%, with 505 wildcats drilled in 1982 compared with 581 in 1981. Development drilling accounted for 79% of the total. With the 1,907 wells drilled in 1982 showing little change from the 1,918 development wells drilled in 1981. There were 55 new-field discoveries completed with an average depth of 9,431 ft and a success rate of 18.5%. There were 134 other wildcat discoveries with an average depth of 9,475 ft and a success rate of 64.7%. The Oligocene trend remained the most active, with 40.6% of the wildcats, followed by the Eocene trend with 34.6%. Most of the significant new-field discoveries were made in the Oligocene Frio and Eocene Wilcox Formations. After a 6-year low in offshore exploratory drilling in 1981 (42 wildcats), 1982 saw a solid rebound with 70 exploratory wells drilled. However, the success rate for new-field wildcats continued to fall to (3.6%). Onshore geophysical activity hit a 4-year low in 1982 with only 872 crew-weeks worked. Offshore geophysical activity hit an all-time high in 1982 with 225 crew-weeks worked,more » probably in response to the 1983 expanded federal OCS sales.« less

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Amoco Production Co., Houston, TX
OSTI Identifier:
6805486
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 67:10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 03 NATURAL GAS; EXPLORATORY WELLS; WELL DRILLING; GULF COAST; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; EXPLOITATION; EXPLORATION; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OFFSHORE SITES; OIL WELLS; ONSHORE SITES; TERTIARY PERIOD; TEXAS; CENOZOIC ERA; DRILLING; FEDERAL REGION VI; GEOLOGIC AGES; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; MINERAL RESOURCES; NORTH AMERICA; RESOURCES; SURVEYS; USA; WELLS; 020200* - Petroleum- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration; 030200 - Natural Gas- Reserves, Geology, & Exploration

Citation Formats

Finneran, J M, and Everse, D G. Oil and gas developments in Upper Gulf Coast of Texas in 1982. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Finneran, J M, & Everse, D G. Oil and gas developments in Upper Gulf Coast of Texas in 1982. United States.
Finneran, J M, and Everse, D G. 1983. "Oil and gas developments in Upper Gulf Coast of Texas in 1982". United States.
@article{osti_6805486,
title = {Oil and gas developments in Upper Gulf Coast of Texas in 1982},
author = {Finneran, J M and Everse, D G},
abstractNote = {There were 2,412 wells drilled in the Upper Gulf Coast of Texas during 1982, a slight decrease (4%) from the 1981 total of 2,502. Onshore exploratory drilling decreased 14%, with 505 wildcats drilled in 1982 compared with 581 in 1981. Development drilling accounted for 79% of the total. With the 1,907 wells drilled in 1982 showing little change from the 1,918 development wells drilled in 1981. There were 55 new-field discoveries completed with an average depth of 9,431 ft and a success rate of 18.5%. There were 134 other wildcat discoveries with an average depth of 9,475 ft and a success rate of 64.7%. The Oligocene trend remained the most active, with 40.6% of the wildcats, followed by the Eocene trend with 34.6%. Most of the significant new-field discoveries were made in the Oligocene Frio and Eocene Wilcox Formations. After a 6-year low in offshore exploratory drilling in 1981 (42 wildcats), 1982 saw a solid rebound with 70 exploratory wells drilled. However, the success rate for new-field wildcats continued to fall to (3.6%). Onshore geophysical activity hit a 4-year low in 1982 with only 872 crew-weeks worked. Offshore geophysical activity hit an all-time high in 1982 with 225 crew-weeks worked, probably in response to the 1983 expanded federal OCS sales.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6805486}, journal = {Am. Assoc. Pet. Geol., Bull.; (United States)},
number = ,
volume = 67:10,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
}