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Permalink Reply by Finnbear on May 2, 2011 at 1:38am

 

ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management (DMRM) has a website where you can find out quite a bit about any well that has been permitted in the state.

http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/mineralhomepage/tabid/10352/Default.aspx

There is an Oil & Gas Well Locator http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/locators/tabid/10358/Default.aspx which has an interactive map that allows you to zoom in to any area in the state and see the location and well permit number for any well.

There is also an Oil & Gas Well search http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/locators/tabid/10358/Default.aspx which allows you to look up information about each well. This website doesn't always work, but when operational, it has a wealth of information.

 

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Permalink Reply by 015334grltd9m on May 1, 2011 at 3:19pm

Yes, we are beginning to learn and understand the industry and I suspect even the Energy companies are learning being that tapping the shale is relatively new technology.  Homer, there is a pattern that I have been following and that is the Bakken of the North Dakota region.  From what I read, it is the first oil shale formation to be tapped by horizontal drilling.  There is a lot to learn and pattern from what CHK's counterpart, Continental is doing up there.  Continental has over 3000 wells.   

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Permalink Reply by 0jw0dsu4txfuv on May 1, 2011 at 10:53pm

As I understand the Utica has oil also.

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Permalink Reply by Adam on May 1, 2011 at 4:50pm

The oil shale with similar mineralogy (presumed high carbonate content, resultant brittleness) and average high thickness that best compares may be the Eagleford Basin in TX.  Read details on the oil/gas/condensate areas of the basin in the EIA report at http://www.eia.gov/oil_gas/rpd/shaleusa9.pdf

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Elsie Gibbs on May 1, 2011 at 1:32pm

For the seven pads on our road they have been at it for four years. Mostly summer and fall work. We have three more pads scheduled one being worked on.

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Permalink Reply by 0jw0dsu4txfuv on May 5, 2011 at 11:29am

All this is a fair assumption. Generally after the well is permited there is a year to start drilling.

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Permalink Reply by jeff k on May 1, 2011 at 4:11pm

Hello Homer:

  What would some of the reasons to bring in a workover or snubbing rig months after and snub in what looks to me as drilling pipe ....Are they going after excess fluids/drill mud or ??. Looks to be a 150K Standalone unit.

Thanks for your help,

Jeff

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Permalink Reply by 0jw0dsu4txfuv on May 1, 2011 at 10:50pm

I would suspect they are having well trouble. The production tubing is what you are seeing them pulling.

No it's not excess fluids they have packer problems or a leak in the tubing. I figure they will fix

and refrac

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Elsie Gibbs on May 5, 2011 at 11:39am

Would this kind of thing compromise the water table?

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Permalink Reply by 0jw0dsu4txfuv on May 5, 2011 at 11:43am

No. The water table as you call it is cased and cemented off in the first stages of drilling.

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Permalink Reply by jeff k on May 5, 2011 at 1:37pm

Found out what was going on...somehow 4 plugs were left in after fraccing and they went in to remove them, "clean the well up" and get it prepared for hookup to the gathering line.

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by 0jw0dsu4txfuv on May 5, 2011 at 1:42pm

They did that on purpose. Set Cement Plugs prior to abandoning the well. Must have left it for a while. First time I have heard of anyone doing this. Bet it;s going to be a good well.

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