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Permalink Reply by Joe Aldridge on May 24, 2012 at 10:22

Optimistic,

Anadarko has screwed up the Austin Chalk to the West and probably are through in Louisiana or at least this part of the State. It will have to be someone else that picks up the ball so to speak and tries to do something with the Chalk. There is going to be drilling activity in the Plains area later this year for Austin Chalk. That's my understanding. Everything East of the river is dependent on that well. If they get it right we will see a lot more activity in the area.

As for TMS: We are fortunate to have all three unconventional formations in this area. And the resistivity is high in all three. The problem is Eagle Ford and TMS are deep. There may be a problem with drilling a lateral at that depth. I have not gotten anyone to clarify that for me. Just have not seen any leasing South of the Lane 64 well and that is the area where the formation starts to go deep. At this point it just has not been tested to the South near the Edward's Shelf and South of it. 

Permalink Reply by GoshDarn on May 30, 2012 at 8:42

Joe, as you know, I'm not an expert (by any means) when it comes to deep drilling techniques, etc.

Nevertheless, from what little I do know about such, it seems that:  If there's a will, then there's maybe a way.

Yeah, well -- others have referenced the deep-drilling techniques which are used in the GOM.

So, applying what little scientific education I do kinda have, it seems that's there are some possible ways to go that deep, IMHO.

Permalink Reply by Joe Aldridge on May 30, 2012 at 8:58

GD,

Yes, I agree. "Where there is a will there is a way". But these companies don't like to go exploring any more. They don't know what "wildcatting" is and they are not willing to bring techniques that were proven years ago into drilling the Chalk in this area. Its all about drilling chalk with shale technology. That has not and will not work. If you have been to Pryme's site then you know they have lost their money and are looking for a "farm-in" partner at present.  At least they have been "men" enough to admit they, or is it their consultants, have screwed up the two wells that they and Nelson have drilled. 

Permalink Reply by William C. Morrison on April 25, 2013 at 5:33

I would think so.  Activity around Zachary.  And years ago around Port Hudson.  The TMS is under the AUS but above the Tuscaloosa Trend. 

The question is how thick the strata are and do they possess hydrocarbons in sufficient quantity to develop.  We know the AUS has oil, but no one seems to be able to develop it to production levels.  1980s gas play was around the down dip of the Edwards Shelf, now the oil play is well above that in the upper reaches of the Edwards Shelf - the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale and Austin Chalk. 

Two things, where is the sweet spot and how to get it out.

Permalink Reply by Barbara McGraw Burnett on March 23, 2012 at 11:19

The reason I uses the description "roller coaster" is because it is an emotional roller coaster. One day things are looking great and then it all seems to go south. I don't understand what happened to the lacour 43. Is it a good well or not. I got real excited when anadarko set up a meeting proposing 9 separate units (two of which interest lie) and quickly changed it to three. A meeting to approve these sections was scheduled for 2/28th. I haven't heard anything more.

Permalink Reply by Craig Wascom on March 23, 2012 at 13:13

I feel your pain

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 25, 2012 at 8:44

The three Anadarko AC Units were granted as Field Order 1393-A on 2/28.  Operators are only required to send notice of application to form Drilling & Production units and  Alternate Unit wells.  You have to keep up with well permits and drilling yourself.

http://ucmwww.dnr.state.la.us/ucmsearch/UCMRedir.aspx?url=http%3a%2...

Permalink Reply by Barbara McGraw Burnett on March 25, 2012 at 12:31

I guess we're not dead yet then.
keep your fingers crossed and don't get your hopes uptoo high. Guess that is the mantra for today!

Permalink Reply by Skip Peel - Mineral Consultant on March 25, 2012 at 12:38

Barbara, the state oil & gas database is quite user-friendly.  You don't have to wait for information to be posted here, you can look it up yourself whenever you like.

http://www.gohaynesvilleshale.com/group/sonris_help_center

Permalink Reply by Joe Aldridge on March 29, 2012 at 7:07

Barbara,

I hate to throw cold water on the prospects but it does not look good. Anadarko has either purposely or stupidly ruined the several (all) of the wells that they have drilled in the area. The drilling crews in this area are not following any of the protocols that are being used in Texas in the AC by Anadarko and others. As I've said before you can't drill chalk with over weighted mud. The mud will mud up the formation and not allow communication with the formation.

The second problem is they are not gravel/sand packing the formation during completion. When they try to produce these wells at 3000 bbls a day without doing a pack they collapse the formation. 

Now the question arises: Are these just STUPID errors or is there a concerted effort to screw up these wells and keep the lease prices down. Either way, does this open them to a class action suit from their shareholders because of incompetence? Secondly, does this open them to suits from land/royalty owners where the wells and formation has been damaged by poor drilling techniques or by the improper completion and over production of the wells during test? If they are doing this on purpose is this criminal? These are questions that someone needs to be asking.

Permalink Reply by John Matherne on March 29, 2012 at 7:20

Joe

Pryme Energy agrees with you on the best way to drill and complete horizontal wells in the Austin Chalk formation is to drill under balanced and flow back through either a slotted liner within the lateral or an open hole lateral to maximize the removal of drilling muds and fluids at the earlist possible time.

Andarko drills overbalanced (the pressure of the drilling mud slightly exceeded the formation pressure) which supressed most of the evidence of oil and natural gas shows in the mud log. This tells me they have the BP mentallity to hurry up and take short cuts. Sounds like drilling blindly like a race to see how fast they can get to the designed deepth. Oh my the oil stopped coming out! Hmmm, I guess we can move back to Texas and drill.

Permalink Reply by Steve on April 25, 2013 at 7:02

Reported yesterday by Pryme:

Turner Bayou Rosewood Plantation 21H

Well drilled to 19,168 feet

Strong oil response during drilling from significant fractured/faulted zone

Currently flowing unassisted 50 Bbls

Formation damage

Bottom hole pressure testing supports damage to formation during drilling and completion

Mud weights and drill cuttings a major issue during completion ; high risk of intrusion into natural fractures.

Sound familiar?

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