Shell/SWEPI Plugging wells

DEP email says Shell/SWEPI is getting permits to plug some of the Halterlein wells.  I am not sure I like the sound of this.

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Permalink Reply by cheliped on December 10, 2013 at 1:05am

Did anyone ever consider that Shell may be moving out of this area?

Permalink Reply by Chris Crawley on December 10, 2013 at 2:29am

Anything is possible, however, I wouldn't think that's very probable..Why would you plug wells that have the potential to be productive to a future buyer of the asset? Wouldn't the well be more valuable not plugged?

Permalink Reply by Lance Nimmo on December 10, 2013 at 2:45am

If that's because they sold out to HilCorp or another company with their act together I'm all for it....

Permalink Reply by Lance Nimmo on December 10, 2013 at 2:43am

Cheers :)

Permalink Reply by Jim Litwinowicz on December 9, 2013 at 3:23pm

Interesting developments. From what I understand, a shut in well is a well that is capable of production but has been shutdown for various reasons. These could include work on the well itself, the pipeline or other equipment, or even just low prices. It is a well that the valves have been closed and can be re-opened. How long a well can be shut in depends on your lease.

Plugging involves filling with cement, a more permanent process.  I don't know how difficult it would be to re-drill a plugged well. Doesn't seem like something they would while waiting for pipelines to be in place.

In these cases, how many wells have been drilled on these sites? Shell usually drills at least three strata per pad....perhaps they are plugging wells in strata that are not productive?

Permalink Reply by Jim Litwinowicz on December 10, 2013 at 3:40am

Thats what I'm saying, they are not plugging all the wells so they still need pipelines to the pads. So the wells that are being plugged must be ones that were drilled to strata that proved to be non-productive. Any well that has production can just be shut off with valving until lines are in place....no need to plug them with cement.

Permalink Reply by mike on December 10, 2013 at 3:58am

They Shell drilled and fracked two wells. I think they {Shell} may have drilled more  conductor wells on this pad.

Permalink Reply by Trapper on December 10, 2013 at 4:21am
A well on the Twentier pad is also slated to be plugged.
This is in Perry Twp. Breakneck Bridge area I believe.
Permalink Reply by Lance Nimmo on December 10, 2013 at 7:07am

That well is a stones throw from cheesman's, which threw out 9MCF. Doubt it is a bad well...

Permalink Reply by Jim Litwinowicz on December 10, 2013 at 3:10pm

Cheeseman is a Utica well. Perhaps the well plugged at Twentiers is a different strata.

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