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Permalink Reply by 015334grltd9m on November 17, 2011 at 1:26am

It is not a problem so much as it is "heavy crude" which flows slowly and is being diluted.  This is from a source in the industry and some research.

Permalink Reply by Jack on November 17, 2011 at 4:14am

Is that a good or a bad thing?

Permalink Reply by 0i7okn54zwbdo on November 20, 2011 at 4:56pm

They fracked the Geatches unit and nothing came out. They're going to try CO2 injection to see if they can get the gas to move out and actually produce the well.

Permalink Reply by 015334grltd9m on November 21, 2011 at 2:01am

Gas or oil?

Permalink Reply by Robert Bond on November 21, 2011 at 2:36am

I have seen this well with a burning gas flare.

Permalink Reply by Karl Henkel on November 21, 2011 at 2:46am

So have I. The work is not entirely complete on this well.

Permalink Reply by 015334grltd9m on November 21, 2011 at 2:50am

Thanks Robert, Grayson should not write as if the well is dead.

Permalink Reply by 015334grltd9m on November 21, 2011 at 2:57am

I did get a call from an independent older Clinton well company and it was reported last week that the oil is very heavy , which is not a bad thing.  Heavy crude is usually found in shallow formations because of bacteria infiltration.  As deep as the Utica is, it must be heavy for another reason, maybe heavy with valuable other gases.

Permalink Reply by Brett R Oxley on November 21, 2011 at 3:24am

Ron, you are correct, the well is fracked and is producing significant oil, but it is impeding the natural gas flow. As soon as they get the crude side figured out it will begin producing a great deal more. The oil has set the rest of the production side back by over 30 days. The crude is allegedly very pure.

Permalink Reply by Brett R Oxley on November 21, 2011 at 3:25am

It was burning all last week after the fracking was completed, so "Marcus" saying "nothing" came out is not only incorrect, but misleading.

Permalink Reply by Robert Bond on November 21, 2011 at 4:16am

Thanks for the information, Chesapeake has been working on this well for quite a while.  I appreciate the update.  Please keep information on it available to us.

Permalink Reply by 0i7okn54zwbdo on November 21, 2011 at 5:03pm

I meant nothing was coming out in the sense that it's unprofitable at the moment. The CO2 injection should cure the issue and get the condensate to the surface. For a well that's taken over a year to complete I'd say that this one is going to be a write off for CHK. But there's plenty more land to drill on and they'll figure it out at some point. The two units in Carroll county are strong producers and they're also in the wet window so I assume that they'll get the formula right.

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