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Permalink Reply by Randy Dym on December 18, 2011 at 7:47

As of this week Navidad was still trying to lease our family property near the Crespi well. They are looking at deep zones and are planning to drill horizontal wells in Houston Co.. They won't pay much for the land though.

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on December 18, 2011 at 7:56

Having the spud date moved back on the Parten Well might end up being a blessing in disguise since more science will come in off the other wells etc. ----- I understand that the companies tell each other more than they do us and only the land departments have secrecy battles and often the companies have WI - ORRI or JV with each other that is never made public but tends to give them more shared experience/knowledge.

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on December 20, 2011 at 2:19

Thanks Randy,

  It seems that the Crispie well has no frac pond like most wells ---- wonder if the target is is a naturally fractured limestone  ?------ or if they will deal with the frac water later when needed ?

 One of the locale experienced rig hands near the Western Chief well says they are going in with casing--- so that is a GOOD thing

  Can anyone explain the agenda for fracing --- do they have to flair and bleed the pressure off a well before they can do the frac job?

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on December 20, 2011 at 16:41

jffree,

 Check out the NEW Houston Co. permits today ----- Looks like Navidad is giving up on the vertical part of the Crispi Well and Parten filled for a second Horizontal --- plus a couple more by others

 Western Chief is through running casing and has started rigging down ----- we hear that they have ordered a well head etc.

  New Rig started moving into the SW part of the county today --- probably going to that first Parten Dexter H well as it was due on 12/20/11 

  And I am still trying to get you that Christmas Bonus

Permalink Reply by dbob on December 20, 2011 at 17:20

Attached are photos recently obtained by Dry Hole - 

Two from the Leor Trinity County site, and One form the western Chief David Blakely.  

Other photos from Navidad Crispie, and Navidad Gouldie will follow after I get my laptop charged back up.  

Attachments:

• Leor.jpg, 895 KB
• Leor II.jpg, 789 KB

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on December 20, 2011 at 17:26

DH, did you notice the XTO wildcat permit?  I haven't looked at the Houston Co. permits in several weeks so it is new to me.  The location is SE out 287 about 3 miles west of the Trinity line.  My internet is running really slow tonight so I will try to look at the new permits tomorrow.

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on December 20, 2011 at 17:48

jffree,

 

I noted that XTO permit several weeks ago -- and it caused more landmen to come in and some leasing east of 287 ------- I looked for this pad by lat long on 12/18/11 from the air but could not find anything yet ------  I asked dbob to attach your Christmas Bonus for me as I found myself "dumb as a stump" when I tried to do it here ------- time for me to unplug this computer from the wall and go to bed 

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on December 21, 2011 at 3:51

DH, that is a great bonus!  We are going to be so spoiled..., LOL!  It's not every group on GHS that has someone who can do aerial "scouting" for us.  

Now, on those Leor shots, can you scare up someone who can explain what all that "paraphernalia" on the pad is used for?  Seems like a lot of "stuff" for a dry gas well, don't you think?  

Permalink Reply by dbob on December 21, 2011 at 4:07

This is my best guess.  If Bosco or someone is watching they may be able to shed to light. 

 

Attachments:

• IMAG0387.pdf, 2 MB

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on December 21, 2011 at 4:33

Thanks, dbob.  I'm sure your guess is way better than any I could make.  When you have time, could you expand on what those things do to the gas?  I know the gas has to be cooled and separated (liquids) but that is about the extent of my understanding.

Permalink Reply by dbob on December 21, 2011 at 5:23

You'll have a separator to drop out free and easily removed liquids (mostly water in this case)

 

Gas will then go to a gylcol unit for dehydration (remove vapor phase water) and amine unit (acid gas removal, CO2 and H2S).  For this well, I expect there will be a lot of CO2.  I think due to temperature required for the amine unit, a gas chiller might be needed. 

 

You'll also havea line heater to make sure the gas doesn't form methane hydrates due to temperature/pressure drop when going from well pressure to line pressure. 

 

There may be a skid mounted JT unit in there, but without a bullet tank for the liquids, I think thats unlikely.

 

Reboielrs are used to regernate the amine and glycol, which are recycled. 

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on December 21, 2011 at 6:52

Shalers, do you appreciate just how fortunate we are to have people like dbob (and everyone else) who share their knowledge and expertise with us so we can learn a little something about their business?

Thanks, dbob, for all you share with us.  Merry Christmas. 

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