Oct. 16, 2007


Description

San Andres producers in several areas of Gaines County, Texas are limited on stimulation injection rates due to the proximity of potential water producing intervals.  The San Andres is a dirty dolomite formation with a bottomhole temperature of approximately 135°F.  Usage of acid to stimulate the formation is desirable, but given the low injection rate restrictions, diversion and penetration of the acid into the formation are difficult to accomplish.  Prior treatments using rock salt for diversion resulted in most of the salt falling into the rat-hole.  Recently, success has been achieved utilizing a viscoelastic acid diversion system and a chemically retarded acid system pumped in alternate stages.  Injection rates have been held to 3 BPM or less, with pressure increases from diversion being observed.  Initial production responses have been from 2 to 7 times more oil and 2 to 5 times the water.


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Speaker Arthur Steven Metcalf

Region Technical Representative
BJ Services
Mr. Metcalf is a Region Technical Representative in the Midland, Texas, Regional Office for BJ Services.  He received a Bachelors Degree from Emporia State University in Chemistry in 1972 and a Masters Degree from Kansas State University in Physical Chemistry in 1975.  He is a Registered Professional …

Region Technical Representative
BJ Services

Mr. Metcalf is a Region Technical Representative in the Midland, Texas, Regional Office for BJ Services.  He received a Bachelors Degree from Emporia State University in Chemistry in 1972 and a Masters Degree from Kansas State University in Physical Chemistry in 1975.  He is a Registered Professional Petroleum Engineer in the State of Oklahoma since 1988.  He has worked in the petroleum industry for 32 years for both service and operating companies in Texas and Oklahoma and has held various research and engineering positions.  He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers since 1977.  He has authored and co-authored over forty papers in the areas of cementing and acidizing.


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Organizer

Steve McCants


Date and Time

Tue, Oct. 16, 2007

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
(GMT-0500) US/Central

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Location

Westlake Club - Carriage Room

570 Westlake Park Blvd
Houston, TX 77079
USA