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The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) and BHP Billiton Petroleum are teaming up to drill a Hydraulic Fracture Test Site 2 (HFTS2) well in Reeves County, Texas, according to “World Oil”. The well is within the Delaware Basin of the Permian area and will target the Wolfcamp formation. The test will take place over a 12 month period and will enable a deeper understanding of the hydraulic fracturing process.
Kent Perry with GTI stated that “Determining optimum spacing will potentially reduce the number of wells producers have to drill, conserve water, reduce emissions and minimize land footprint. This will have a tremendously positive effect on the environment as we access this important energy source.”
BHP Billiton will provide significant existing research data, and additional funding is being provided by the Department of Energy, and numerous operators and service companies, including Devon Energy, Halliburton, Core Labs, and Total. As with the first HFTS study (HFTS1), public and private participants are invited to get involved.
HFTS1 was conducted in the Midland Basin of the Permian area and was hosted by Laredo Petroleum. The study involved 400 fracture stages in 11 Wolfcamp wells. Fieldwork has been completed, but data is still being analyzed. The objective of HFTS1 was to use fracture diagnostic and microseismic techniques to more accurately determine fracture dimensions. As part of the test, a one-of-a-kind, through-fracture, core sample was obtained which enabled researchers to observe the physical properties of an actual fracture. The study also provided insight into how induced fractures spread through the reservoir rock.
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