Patterson well

I looked in the sky and it is orange. Oh yes I have seen this before only its a lot bigger, what I drove down the road to see was the utica well being flared off on the patterson well. It had to be four or five times the size of the marcellus well flare which was in of itself a pretty good one. This well has a marcellus and a utica on it as a"test well". Looks like they passed the test. It is amazing and really hot from afar. It was raining and so as the flame was taller than the flare pipe, the groud was steaming all arond.

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2s72s0k9mm8gdPermalink Reply by 2s72s0k9mm8gd on November 27, 2011 at 4:54pm

Was this pic taken tonight? If Shell was happy with the Marcellus they ought to be overjoyed with this one !

Permalink Reply by mike on November 27, 2011 at 4:56pm

yes, 9pm tonight

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2s72s0k9mm8gdPermalink Reply by 2s72s0k9mm8gd on November 27, 2011 at 5:11pm

All I can see from my place is an orangish glow in the clouds. There's a pretty good sized hill between us. History is being made in Lawrence County again! Thanks for the news and pics Mike.

Permalink Reply by Brad Wiley on November 28, 2011 at 11:37am

My wife an I visited the Patterson well and we were wondering if they drilled the wells one after the other, or brought the rig in and drilled again? Exciting stuff for us landowners....

2s72s0k9mm8gdPermalink Reply by 2s72s0k9mm8gd on November 28, 2011 at 12:28pm

I think both were drilled while the rig was on site. This was early this year , I believe. Was it burning today ? How's that site near you coming along? Wonder if it's gonna be another double well too....This is BIG news for the area / whole county. 2012 is gonna be a good year but I heard look out in 2013...gonna really take off! May we all retire early !!!!

Permalink Reply by cheliped on November 28, 2011 at 2:24pm

Is there any way of telling about a well by how long it takes to burn off?  if it takes longer to burn off, does that mean it is a better well?

2s72s0k9mm8gdPermalink Reply by 2s72s0k9mm8gd on November 28, 2011 at 2:51pm

Good question. The first Patterson flare off lasted weeks (I heard this was the Marcellus). If this is the Utica flaring now it seems to be more of an intermittent flare off...? I wonder if liquids involved would have any affect on this? As they rise in the well maybe the flame must be doused....? I don't think they would want flaming oil & ngl's shooting into the sky like a WWII Flame Thrower !! There are a couple big vertical tanks on site......what are they for I wonder?

Maybe Jack Straw is reading and can educate us on this........?

Would be AWESOME if this well is soaking wet with NGL's and OIL !

Wish Shell was more open about these things but they don't need to hype it up to attract investors like some of the other O&G's.

Permalink Reply by Chris Crawley on November 29, 2011 at 1:01am

Took these photo's 11/28/11..Pretty sight isn't it..

Gonna be an interesting year...

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Permalink Reply by Brian on November 29, 2011 at 3:41am

Nice pictures.  Did you happen to take any more? More so of the flowback equipment?  How loud was it when you were this close?

 

I appreciate you guys posting all this.  It is very interesting.

Permalink Reply by Chris Crawley on November 29, 2011 at 3:46am

I looked at the Cheesman well in Portersville and it was much louder it seemed,  or maybe I was just more impressed as it was the first one I had witnessed..

Permalink Reply by MANDERSON on December 2, 2011 at 5:33pm

From the picture it looks like they are flaring over 10-12 million in gas.

0i7okn54zwbdoPermalink Reply by 0i7okn54zwbdo on December 3, 2011 at 3:44pm

Great pictures. Very cool.

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