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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on April 5, 2010 at 2:51

Shelby, that particular well has the following casing:

Surface Casing - 10&3/4" to 1850 ft
Intermediate Casing - 7&5/8" to 10,570 ft
Production Casing - 5&1/2" to 15,992 ft

Those are fairly typical but some wells may have 7" & 5" casing for the last two strings.

I am not sure but it sounds as though the operator may have been performing some type of work with a coiled tubing unit. I will be interested in others thoughts on this matter.

Permalink Reply by shelby on April 5, 2010 at 3:33

Les B,
Thanks for responding. I wish I knew more regarding the process and the materials/equipment used. From what I observed, it looked like they were stacking/laying pipe on a flat platform adjoining the rig in preparations to sink it in the casing. Pipe diameter looked to be about 2"-3" in diameter, but, I was pretty far away observing. They did have some pump equipment that they would crank in the process as they lowered pipe up and down in the casing; some equipment looked hooked up to small pressure cylinders, and others to some type of quages with mirrored surfaces; I think the company name was something "Forbes". I really have no idea what I was observing, but, a crew of about 10 guys were all keeping busy. Does the final production pipe reduce as small as I was describing?
Thanks, Shelby

Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on April 5, 2010 at 7:05

Shelby, production tubing is normally 2&7/8" or 2&3/8" but would typically be installed a few months after a well was completed and on production.

Permalink Reply by harley on April 5, 2010 at 7:46

Hey Shelby,

This was a CC Forbes rig in there. Not sure either what they are doing but these were the same people that completed the well after Liberty had fraced it in Sec 22 in 11 15. Fox told me you came by and seen him.

Permalink Reply by shelby on April 6, 2010 at 0:17

harley,
sorry I missed you when I visited; enjoyed meeting mr. fox in person. hope to see you next time I am out there. thanks for keeping me posted on things right around you there.
shelby

Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on April 5, 2010 at 8:19

Shelby, based on Harley's information I now wonder if they may be doing certain work in preparation for frac'ing and completing the well.

Permalink Reply by shelby on April 6, 2010 at 0:26

les b,
pretty sure from some discussion that they were putting down production pipe. does sound to me too, that the crew was prepping the well for something, either to complete or frac. would you think that they would complete the well and not frac in this area? do operators sometime just do everything except frac a well, or, is it best to frac a well pretty soon after its' completion?
thanks,
shelby

Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on April 6, 2010 at 3:07

Shelby, all Haynesville Shale wells are fracture stimulated as part of the completion process before being placed on production. Otherwise there would be no gas production. Let's keep an eye on this well and follow what happens next.

Permalink Reply by shelby on April 6, 2010 at 8:59

Les B,
Thanks for helping keep up with this one.
Shelby

Permalink Reply by Linda V on April 5, 2010 at 13:03

Hey Shelby....really enjoyed your stay...forgot your maps though. We have new information on the Shelby County S.English location of minerals..Let's hope they frac this well in the near future.

Permalink Reply by shelby on April 6, 2010 at 0:27

linda,
many thanks for your hospitality. i will pick up maps next time around. will be talking to you soon.

Permalink Reply by lanadan Ds3 on April 6, 2010 at 22:16

Shelby.
Next time you visit Fox, be sure to keep yore hand firmly fixed on your back pocket where your money is. They don't call him "Fox" for nothin' !

Like granma used to say, he's " , , , ugly'ern dirt and slicker than a peeled onion . . . " ! ! !

Just kidding.

Next time down, cross over 191 where Mills Road hits it and come into the black gate and say hello.

Lan

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