Multistrata exploration and production study

The objective of this project was to develop and verify a geotechnical/geostatistical approach to find natural gas resources and to verify the process by drilling, completing, testing, and producing wells located by the process. Activities for the Multistrata Project began in Fiscal Year 1993 with the placement of the three Test Wells into production full force. By fuming all three wells in line October 1, 1992, gas began flowing as designed by the agreements negotiated in Fiscal Year 1992. The gas production overall from the three Project Test Wells has been exceptional. TWl has proven to be extremely successful with an average production of 52 mcfd for 1993 (prior to workover activities). This well far surpasses most wells in the region since many wells in southern West Virginia typically produce 8--12 mcfd. This makes TW2 (10 mcfd), comparatively speaking, an average well for the area. TW3 may be the most interesting of the three since its production (15 mcfd) is drawn almost entirely from the Poca Coal Seam. Circumstances have thus far prevented us from adequately dewatering and producing this well; but, even so, it still outproduces the average conventional well in the area.

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Citation "\"Hawkins, L.K. Brunk, R.G. ; Walter, T. ; Morgan, J. ; Al-Saadoon, F.T.\""
Is NETL associated "\"Yes\""
NETL Point of Contact "\"Roy Long\""
NETL Point of Contact's Email "\"Roy.long@netl.doe.gov\""
NETL program or project "\"KMD\""
Publication Date "\"12/31/1993\""
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  • AmeriGEOSS
  • Global Provider
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  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • ckan
  • edx
  • energy
  • energy-data-exchange
  • geo
  • geoss
  • global
  • kmd
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notes The objective of this project was to develop and verify a geotechnical/geostatistical approach to find natural gas resources and to verify the process by drilling, completing, testing, and producing wells located by the process. Activities for the Multistrata Project began in Fiscal Year 1993 with the placement of the three Test Wells into production full force. By fuming all three wells in line October 1, 1992, gas began flowing as designed by the agreements negotiated in Fiscal Year 1992. The gas production overall from the three Project Test Wells has been exceptional. TWl has proven to be extremely successful with an average production of 52 mcfd for 1993 (prior to workover activities). This well far surpasses most wells in the region since many wells in southern West Virginia typically produce 8--12 mcfd. This makes TW2 (10 mcfd), comparatively speaking, an average well for the area. TW3 may be the most interesting of the three since its production (15 mcfd) is drawn almost entirely from the Poca Coal Seam. Circumstances have thus far prevented us from adequately dewatering and producing this well; but, even so, it still outproduces the average conventional well in the area.
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title Multistrata exploration and production study