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Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on August 29, 2012 at 9:39

  Martin,

   What I have seen after drilling is a small head and then they add to it or replace it for fracing ---- later on a production tree might be installed but I really think dbob or someone else might answer better -------- Good clue as to fracing is do they have a nearby frac pond that they are filling with water?  IMHO they really will not know what kind of well they have till after they frac and test it which may take months and they usually think they have a winner until proven otherwise

Permalink Reply by dbob on September 1, 2012 at 3:39

At a given stage, a bigger christmas tree suggests expectation of higher pressure or higher flow rate.  but as DH notes, they' will change between various operations - The Christmas Tree is an expense, with small trees generally being cheaper than larger trees.  They will only us what they think they need at a given time.  

Permalink Reply by Martin Wampler on September 1, 2012 at 11:11

 If the hole is considered "dry", do they still need a "tree" to cap the well? Thanks to you dbob and Dry Hole both for your shared info.

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on September 1, 2012 at 14:47

 If the hole is dry they usually plug it with many plugs to protect from cross communication and then cut the surface casing off below ground level and cover it with dirt etc.  ---- an exception might be if someone wants to convert it to a water well or convert it into a Disposal Well .  Occasionally another company might wish to reenter to try out a different idea and buy it.