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Permalink Reply by Texas54 on January 30, 2012 at 10:32

Very nice picture. What type of plane do you fly.

Terri

Permalink Reply by dbob on January 30, 2012 at 10:58

Radio Controlled - I can't fly a plane :)

 

Seriously, the person who took the photo follows the site and if he or she wishes will reveal their identity.  I appreciate their efforts to keep us all a bit better informed.

Permalink Reply by Texas54 on January 30, 2012 at 11:04

Sorry I commented before I read the caption, Don't want to get anyone in trouble. Their identity can remain a secret. Nice of them to share though. ;)

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on January 30, 2012 at 11:11

Great picture, dbob.  Thanks to your friend, too!   

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on January 30, 2012 at 14:54

  jffree,

  Looks like you got a birthday bonus early ------- anyone able to explain the function of the extra perpendicular pit on the end ----- or see any other high-tech features that need to be discussed ----- The rig looks small for a Horizontal rig to me ------- Rig Data says the name of the rig on that location is SCANDRILL "GLORY" so we can probably google that ---- also shows that rig has been assigned to a Navidad well so that means they are almost through here ----- Is it common for 2 companies to share a Rig ? as Parten has another well permitted a few miles N of this one

Permalink Reply by jffree1 on January 30, 2012 at 17:50

DH, the birthday bonus was the first thing I thought of:-)  

Scandrill rig fleet: http://www.scandrill.com/rig-specifications.htm  

Permalink Reply by dbob on January 30, 2012 at 18:02

In context of the depth and lateral length (3000+ feet) its a big enough rig, but getting down deeper or longer probably takes something bigger.  I bet its fairly economical, as rigs like this are a bit more common than the larger top drive rigs.

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on January 30, 2012 at 18:12

 Thanks Jffree,

  That Scandrill fleet data shows NO TOP DRIVE ? on this  1000 hp rig ----- I thought they had to be top drive to do horizontal work ?  

Permalink Reply by dbob on January 30, 2012 at 15:04

It isn't uncommon for companies to share a rig, or at least cooperate to keep it in an area to keep transport costs and time lost during moving from being too high.  

Pit on the end is a mystery to me - It looks shallow - maybe a spot of ponding.  

Regarding pad fit/rig size - maybe the pad was sized for a vertical drill, then they moved in a small horizontal rig to actually do it?

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on January 30, 2012 at 15:23

 dbob,

 I know that water rights are "grandfathered" out of the Trinity River for farming in this area --- so can water be drawn from the river for the frac job ?  and if so where will the flow back go ?

 PS --- this is an active field so they may have a SWD close by ------- also saw big load of irrigation pipe on the move today

Permalink Reply by dbob on January 30, 2012 at 15:44

Water is complicated - 

groundwater can be pumped fairly easily, but requires a reservoir

River water needs one of the following

A permit from the TCEQ region, which limits the total quantity withdrawn to 10 acre feet

A contract with an existing water rights holder, with oil and gas use listed in their water right

A longer term permit with TCEQ in Austin - these are uncommon as they take a long time to get, but you can get more water.  

Some old O&G leases provide that the surface owner must allow use of the water, but TX says to use surface, they need a contract or permit.  

Permalink Reply by Dry Hole on January 30, 2012 at 18:48

  While we are on the subject of River Water --- Some folks up river reportedly pump ground water into the river and sell it to folks down stream ----- seems kind of silly/wasteful to put a 6" stream in the river when it's 30' deep and 250' wide when it's low  and great effort has been put into flood control on the Trinity. Looks like it would be a favor to take some of it out most of the time and save our ground water for drinking and crops.

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