Abstract: Horizontal Drilling for Oil and Gas in the Michigan Basin

AAPG Bulletin ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 82 (1998) ◽  
Author(s):  
HARRISON, WILLIAM B., III
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Michigan Basin ◽  
Horizontal Drilling

Shale, Quakes, and High Stakes: Regulating Fracking-Induced Seismicity in Oklahoma, USA and Lancashire, UK

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Miriam R. Aczel ◽  
Karen E. Makuch
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
Shale Gas ◽  
Seismic Activity ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
High Volume ◽  
The United States ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Induced Seismic Activity

High-volume hydraulic fracturing combined with horizontal drilling has “revolutionized” the United States’ oil and gas industry by allowing extraction of previously inaccessible oil and gas trapped in shale rock [1]. Although the United States has extracted shale gas in different states for several decades, the United Kingdom is in the early stages of developing its domestic shale gas resources, in the hopes of replicating the United States’ commercial success with the technologies [2, 3]. However, the extraction of shale gas using hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling poses potential risks to the environment and natural resources, human health, and communities and local livelihoods. Risks include contamination of water resources, air pollution, and induced seismic activity near shale gas operation sites. This paper examines the regulation of potential induced seismic activity in Oklahoma, USA, and Lancashire, UK, and concludes with recommendations for strengthening these protections.

HORIZONTAL DRILLING IN AUSTRALIA: THREE CASE HISTORIES

1991 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 354
Author(s):  
Russell McNicoll
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Assembly Design ◽  
Oil And Gas Fields ◽  
Bottom Hole ◽  
Directional Control ◽  
Bottom Hole Assembly ◽  
Gas Fields ◽  
Drilling Time

Three horizontal wells with horizontal sections of up to 331 m were drilled successfully during the development of the marginal North Herald and South Pepper oil and gas fields, which have relatively thin oil columns (6 to 12 m) at a depth of some 1200 m sub-sea. A steerable motor system was used to maintain directional control within the design parameters. This system proved to be successful from the start and no major changes to the bottom hole assembly design were required to drill all the wells. Average drilling time including running and setting the seven inch liner amounted to 12 days. The wells were tested with rates up to 7500 BOPD through a one inch choke.

scholarly journals Global Shale Revolution: Successes, Challenges, and Prospects

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valery Salygin ◽  
Igbal Guliev ◽  
Natalia Chernysheva ◽  
Elizaveta Sokolova ◽  
Natalya Toropova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Estimation ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Gas Extraction ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Institutional Effects ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Eu

This study reveals the current problems and prospects of developing shale oil and gas industries in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Poland, Russia, China, India, and Australia. This approach allows a comprehensive and wide view on the industry and its geography. A brief review of the technologies implemented in the shale industry is provided. The key aim of the paper is to compare the hydrocarbon market conjuncture and economic environment (including financial), in the above-mentioned states, in order to reveal the factors contributing to the development of the industry. The methodology is based on the statistical estimation of the extraction, exports, and reserves of extractable shale hydrocarbons. The analysis given allows the forecast and estimation of the economic effects and external institutional effects of shale hydrocarbon extraction. It also contributes to the evaluation of the prospects of shale industry development in America, the EU, Russia, and the Asia-Pacific region. In accordance with the overall impact the shale revolution has had on the economies, environmental conditions, and societies of the chosen countries, recommendations are provided. The authors develop three scenarios for the future of the shale industry. The most probable scenario is a slower dissemination of horizontal drilling, as well as tight oil and shale gas extraction, with the decline of conventional reserve volumes.

Research and Application of the Deep Horizontal Drilling and Completion Technology for Liaohe Oilfield Buried Hill Reservoir

2012 ◽  
Vol 241-244 ◽  
pp. 1396-1399
Author(s):  
Gui Min Nie ◽  
Dan Guo ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Xiao Wei Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Drilling Fluid ◽  
Horizontal Wells ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Oil Field ◽  
Oil And Gas Production ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Liaohe Oilfield ◽  
Buried Hill ◽  
Composite Drilling

With the depletion of shallow-layer oil and gas pools inLiaohe oilfield, buried hill stratigraphic reservoirs in Liaohe oil field are becoming main objectives for exploration in recent years, especially in high-risk areas of Xinglongtai deep the Hing ancient buried hill resources are particularly rich. Since 2007, Liaohe oilfield increased investment for Buried Hill reservoirs with deep horizontal drilling developt the buried hill reservoir. Liaohe has completed 36 deep horizontal, with a total footage of 183920m, the average depth of 5109m. Improving drilling speed of "buried hill deep horizontal and branch horizontal wells”, and reducing drilling costs are of great urgency. “Hing buried hill deep horizontal, horizontal wells,” with composite drilling technology, supporting the optimization of PDC bits, the high-pressure jet drilling, the MWD borehole trajectory control and optimization of drilling parameters, the new drilling fluid technology and so on. With a large number of horizontal wells put into Buried Hill stratigraphic reservoirs, oil and gas production of average deep horizontal well increase of 2-5 times. Besides, the previous recovery and production of oil and gas reservoirs significantly improved to create an objective economic and social benefits.

Shaping State Fracking Policies in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles E. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Gas Drilling ◽  
The Past ◽  
Local Officials ◽  
State And Local

This article presents an overview of research focusing on how state and local governments have regulated oil and gas over the past decade following the expanded industry use of new technologies like hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and horizontal drilling. A consequence of fracking was a substantial increase in energy production accompanied by the emergence of policy concerns about how resource development and jobs could be balanced with efforts to maintain environmental quality. Researchers have dealt with three key concerns in the following sections: (1) determining whether state and local officials can each play an important role in developing policies affecting oil and gas drilling activities, (2) examining how state regulators deal with environmental and health impacts associated with fracking, and (3) looking at how state policy decisions have been shaped taking into account both state-level political and economic characteristics and agency resources and political will.

scholarly journals E&P Lending

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 361-378
Author(s):  
Jason A. Schumacher
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Debt Financing ◽  
Due Diligence ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Exploration And Production ◽  
Term Energy ◽  
Large Acreage ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies

Oil and gas companies frequently use debt financing in order to provide the large capital required to explore and develop large acreage blocks. With the rise of horizontal drilling in combination with multi-stage hydraulic fracturing, the average cost per well has skyrocketed. In order to access a bank’s cheaper money, an oil and gas company normally must have already found something worth finding. In return for a beneficial interest rate from a bank (as opposed to splitting the profits of the company with equity partners or paying mezzanine debt interest rates), the oil and gas company must get more ducks in a row than it had to get in a row to raise money from their friends and family, a venture equity, or a mezz debt source. Additionally, due to the special characteristics of oil and gas as an asset, special legal issues exist for bank lenders to navigate to insure they can recover on collateral in a first-priority lien position in the event that the oil and gas company borrower goes into bankruptcy. This Article explores the legal due diligence process of an oil and gas loan deal—addressing both the roles of the borrower’s counsel and the lender’s counsel in the process. Further, it addresses unique issues related to properly securing the collateral of an oil and gas company borrower under Texas law. It should be noted that this Article is related to exploration and production (E&P) companies, not companies involved with the midstream or downstream side of the business. This Article focuses on oil and gas properties located in the state of Texas; while the collateral rules will be almost the same in other states, only the Texas law perspective will be discussed. Some capitalized terms will be used. The term “Energy Lender” refers to a lender in an oil and gas loan transaction. The term “Borrower” refers to an oil and gas company borrowing money from an Energy Lender.

scholarly journals Oil and gas impacts on air quality in federal lands in the Bakken region: an overview of the Bakken Air Quality Study and first results

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (20) ◽  
pp. 28749-28792 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Prenni ◽  
D. E. Day ◽  
A. R. Evanoski-Cole ◽  
B. C. Sive ◽  
A. Hecobian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Quality ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Horizontal Drilling ◽  
Federal Lands ◽  
Pollutant Concentrations ◽  
Quality Study ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. The Bakken formation contains billions of barrels of oil and gas trapped in rock and shale. Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing methods have allowed for extraction of these resources, leading to exponential growth of oil production in the region over the past decade. Along with this development has come an increase in associated emissions to the atmosphere. Concern about potential impacts of these emissions on federal lands in the region prompted the National Park Service to sponsor the Bakken Air Quality Study over two winters in 2013–2014. Here we provide an overview of the study and present some initial results aimed at better understanding the impact of local oil and gas emissions on regional air quality. Data from the study, along with long term monitoring data, suggest that while power plants are still an important emissions source in the region, emissions from oil and gas activities are impacting ambient concentrations of nitrogen oxides and black carbon and may dominate recent observed trends in pollutant concentrations at some of the study sites. Measurements of volatile organic compounds also definitively show that oil and gas emissions were present in almost every air mass sampled over a period of more than four months.

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