Application of Horizontal Wells in Mature Basins
A Case History from Kansas

Presented at
Tulsa Geological Society
September 5, 2000

Tim Carr
Kansas Geological Survey

Table of Contents

Application of Horizontal Wells in Mature Basins: A Case History from Kansas Acknowledgements University of Kansas Presentation Outline - 1 Presentation Outline - 2 Potential Targets Exploit Remaining Oil and Gas Reserves Economic Impact Large Potential Target Kansas Regional Cross-Section Cost Effective High Technology for the Independent Producer Remaining Mobil Oil in Place - Quarter Section Cumulative Production - Quarter Section Recovery Efficiency - Quarter Section Lease Level Analysis - 1 Lease Level Analysis - 2 Large Potential Target Ness County Potential Targets - Regional Level Production Data Analysis - Schaben Field Core Photograph Reservoir Heterogeneity Depositional Model Geologic Reservoir Description Reservoir Facies Skeletal Wackestone - Packstone Spicule-Rich Mudstone -Wackestone Facies Petrophysical Analysis NMR Analysis Core Plugs Schaben Field Effective Porosity Average Reservoir Pressure Reservoir Simulation Reservoir Heterogeneity Performance Prediction - Best Areas for Infill Performance Prediction - Schaben Field Performance Prediction - Boast VHS Potential Targets - Regional Ness City North Field - Local Reservoir Heterogeneity Economic Success $?$?$? Lessons Learned for Horizontal Well Reservoir Characterization Geologic Model Petrophysical Model Initial Reservoir Model Initial Reservoir Model Swi - Core Plugs Sorw - Core Plugs Relative Permeability Capillary Pressure Engineering Analysis DST Interpretation Production History Reconstruction Production History Reconstruction Reservoir Simulation - History Match Reservoir Simulation Residual Potential - So-ft, 2000 Performance Prediction Performance Prediction - Infill Original Plugged Well Photograph Drill Out Cement & Set CIBP Set Whipstock - Mill Casing Photograph Drill Build Section Photograph Photograph Drill Lateral Section Photograph Set Liner Final Completion Rig Time & Job Costs Lessons Learned for Horizontal Well Where We Are in Kansas Download presentation source Updated May 2001 Send comments and/or suggestions concerning content to: webadmin@kgs.ku.edu The URL for this page is http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Class2/Tulsa/index.htm