For this reason, it is very common in the area for several prolific producers to be surrounded by non-commercial wells. Historically, dolomite anomalies within the Mississippian Chappel have not been identifiable using traditional geological and geophysical models. As a result, a high number of non-commercial wells were drilled in and around the Breitling lease.īreitling is now employing its new technologies to significantly reduce the odds of dry holes, starting with the BREITLING-STAR #1. Because the Breitling technology was not available, the area was drilled using a hit-or-miss approach. Had Breitling Geo3D technology been available during the time the field was developed in the mid-1980s, it would have correctly predicted the new prolific producer locations 27 locations that have been drilled and found to be non-commercial. The Breitling Geo3D technology was able to identify 9 new prolific producing locations that were thought to originally be within already depleted zones. In a recent case study, Breitling ran data for a well-developed oilfield that has produced over 2,000,000 barrels of oil since 1986 and thought to be completely depleted. Additionally, by using Breitling Geo3D the company is able to pinpoint water, in and around the dolomite structure and avoid it, thus increasing the chances at making a producing well by 90%. Using Breitling Geo3D, a filtering process that helps better define prolific sections of the Mississippian Chappel formation, Breitling is now able to create a more accurate drill grid that can detect small (300 foot wide) chimney structure and indicate where and where not to drill. Further, the technology allows Breitling to detect what overlooked “chimney” features that are apparent on 3D seismic but un-detected by normal interpretation. This technology allows Breitling to see where hydrothermal solutions have leached and dolomitized and created enhanced porosity and permeability. The proprietary technologies, called Breitling Geo3D represent an advance in filtering techniques for seismic data that can detect small vertical movements along fracture planes. Irving, TX, Decem-( PR.com)- Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation, an independent producer based in Irving, Texas, announced the availability of new 3-D seismic interpretation and filtering technology developed exclusively by the company, which increases the likelihood of pinpointing - with greater than 86 percent accuracy - sizeable oil reserves still available in portions of the Hardeman Basin that were previously thought to contain no commercial-scale hydrocarbons.
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