# Oil & Gas Field Operations **URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/oil-gas-field-operations/13.md?page=6 [Latest](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/tags.md) **Page:** 7 --- ## [Are wells hurt by shutting them in? Find out here](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/are-wells-hurt-by-shutting-them-in-find-out-here/58643)
**Author:** [@Forum\_Administrator](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Forum_Administrator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/are-wells-hurt-by-shutting-them-in-find-out-here/58643 "2020-08-20T20:12:38Z")
You’ll like the answer if you’re a mineral owner! From the Journal of Petroleum Technology (the engineers who know)… https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=7491 --- ## [Technical Expert Discussion on US Shale Shut-Ins](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/technical-expert-discussion-on-us-shale-shut-ins/57644)
**Author:** [@tracy\_lenz](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/tracy_lenz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/technical-expert-discussion-on-us-shale-shut-ins/57644 "2020-06-10T16:32:03Z")
Hi y’all, The Society of Petroleum Engineers published an article in this month’s (June 2020) Journal of Petroleum Technology outlining the thought process many operators are using for which wells to shut in and which o… --- ## [Managing Risk and Reducing Damage From Well Shut-Ins](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/managing-risk-and-reducing-damage-from-well-shut-ins/57289)
**Author:** [@Forum\_Administrator](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Forum_Administrator)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2020, 3:08am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/managing-risk-and-reducing-damage-from-well-shut-ins/57289 "2020-05-02T03:08:32Z")
Shutting in wells for any reason has a risk of diminished flow when the wells are restarted. Damage to shut in oil and gas wells is discussed in detail here by professional petroleum engineers, brought to you by the Jou… --- ## [What is a Perforation in an oil well](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-is-a-perforation-in-an-oil-well/56872)
**Author:** [@graceful99](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/graceful99)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2020, 12:07am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/what-is-a-perforation-in-an-oil-well/56872 "2020-04-01T00:07:30Z")
I guess my other post got deleted. What is the definition of Perforation as used here? Is it where the holes are? --- ## [Completion time](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/completion-time/56075)
**Author:** [@Sally73](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Sally73)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/completion-time/56075 "2020-03-21T04:32:26Z")
How long does it take for a well to be complete after fracking? --- ## [Sec 19 4N 3W](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/sec-19-4n-3w/56681)
**Author:** [@jimr7200](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/jimr7200)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/sec-19-4n-3w/56681 "2020-03-15T15:23:00Z")
Any new drilling activity in Section 19 4N 3W? Have minerals in this section. Thanks! --- ## [Nuclear Waste Storage Sites in the Permian?!](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/nuclear-waste-storage-sites-in-the-permian/56668)
**Author:** [@Helen\_Baldwin](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Helen_Baldwin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2020, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/nuclear-waste-storage-sites-in-the-permian/56668 "2020-03-13T18:41:17Z")
Important information from Dalton Donaldson, Certified Professional Landman: “In case you’re unaware, there are 2 permits before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission which, if approved, would allow all (460,000,000 lbs) of… --- ## [Can a well be choked back?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/can-a-well-be-choked-back/56550)
**Author:** [@Alantravis](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alantravis)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2020, 11:10am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/can-a-well-be-choked-back/56550 "2020-03-12T11:10:50Z")
I am an old mineral interest owner with three very new wells. In fact, I received my first very large check a week ago, and now the price of oil went down in half. I know oil flows are largest when a well is new, so I wo… --- ## [Where is the Oil?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/where-is-the-oil/54553)
**Author:** [@DonFromTexas](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/DonFromTexas)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/where-is-the-oil/54553 "2020-02-29T01:58:40Z")
In my short “career” of handling my daughter’s mineral interests, something has been bothering me, lately more and more. I am led to believe on one hand that all the oil is well known, depth, exact edges of each pool, et… --- ## [AFE new well Proposal](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/afe-new-well-proposal/47584)
**Author:** [@Alexis](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Alexis)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/afe-new-well-proposal/47584 "2020-02-24T22:33:28Z")
Recently we received an AFE to consent or not consent for the drilling of a new well. Can someone explain to me what an AFE for a new well must contain when it is received, or point me in the direction of where I can fi… --- ## [Fly ash fracking](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fly-ash-fracking/56147)
**Author:** [@fossilguy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/fossilguy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2020, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/fly-ash-fracking/56147 "2020-02-20T16:58:17Z")
Does anyone have any experience using fly ash to frack an Eagle Ford well in the Maverick Basin area? What about doing a re-frack of a well that originally used sand? Thanks in advance. --- ## [Field extension](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/field-extension/56034)
**Author:** [@Debby](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Debby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/field-extension/56034 "2020-02-16T23:09:40Z")
I must be a stupid person, can’t seem to understand what field extension means. Looks like the lease number has changed several times but appears to be producing, but I have never received any royalties. Please help, whe… --- ## [Do i pay cost of capping well](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/do-i-pay-cost-of-capping-well/55838)
**Author:** [@randall\_ogden](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/randall_ogden)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/do-i-pay-cost-of-capping-well/55838 "2020-02-10T16:31:11Z")
I have a small working interest in a well that is going to be capped. I am told I will have to pay a portion to have this well capped. Is this true? Is this common practice? --- ## [Number of perforations in a section](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/number-of-perforations-in-a-section/55580)
**Author:** [@MayMarch](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/MayMarch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/number-of-perforations-in-a-section/55580 "2020-02-03T14:16:05Z")
--- ## [Who selects the landman?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/who-selects-the-landman/55024)
**Author:** [@BobJames](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/BobJames)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/who-selects-the-landman/55024 "2020-01-19T02:36:39Z")
If a company wants to run an oil pipeline through the land, who selects the landman? The landowner, the company that wants to run the pipeline, or the oil company? --- ## [Number of Salt Water Disposal Wells](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/number-of-salt-water-disposal-wells/54156)
**Author:** [@Joy\_Roberts](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Joy_Roberts)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 4:27pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/number-of-salt-water-disposal-wells/54156 "2019-12-20T16:27:12Z")
Is it common practice to have seven saltwater disposal wells for just two producing wells? --- ## [Working Interest Owner Getting Billed on uneconomic well](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/working-interest-owner-getting-billed-on-uneconomic-well/40362)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Beach](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Dan_Beach)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/working-interest-owner-getting-billed-on-uneconomic-well/40362 "2019-12-20T14:42:48Z")
I’m looking for advice. I inherited a working interest in a well years ago. The well became uneconomical several years ago, but they are still billing me, running up several hundred dollars a month. I have tried to conta… --- ## [MCF at casinghead](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mcf-at-casinghead/53541)
**Author:** [@Katcan](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Katcan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/mcf-at-casinghead/53541 "2019-12-18T01:07:38Z")
Newbie here. What does MCF at casing head mean? --- ## [If new wells drilled and affecting existing wells](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/if-new-wells-drilled-and-affecting-existing-wells/53936)
**Author:** [@Ancel\_Smith](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ancel_Smith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2019, 8:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/if-new-wells-drilled-and-affecting-existing-wells/53936 "2019-12-12T20:17:44Z")
If new wells are drilled and they are close to existing wells supplying gas to residences (\< 500’). WHAT IF those wells are affected? Anyone know or have experience with this happening? Thank you. --- ## [Special Section on Energy in todays WSJ](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/special-section-on-energy-in-todays-wsj/53347)
**Author:** [@Forum\_Administrator](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Forum_Administrator)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2019, 2:29pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/special-section-on-energy-in-todays-wsj/53347 "2019-11-20T14:29:02Z")
The Nov 20, 2019 edition of the WSJ has a fairly in-depth special section related to Energy in America. --- ## [Verdun Wells in Austin County](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/verdun-wells-in-austin-county/43976)
**Author:** [@Clherbrig](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Clherbrig)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/verdun-wells-in-austin-county/43976 "2019-11-08T19:34:39Z")
Does anyone have any information on the 4 wells that will be drilled by Verdun near Shelby in Austin County? --- ## [Sulfur Content in West TX Intermediate (WTI)](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/sulfur-content-in-west-tx-intermediate-wti/52696)
**Author:** [@Aubrey\_Trayler](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Aubrey_Trayler)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/sulfur-content-in-west-tx-intermediate-wti/52696 "2019-11-03T02:42:33Z")
New 0.5 max sulfur content in diesel for worldwide ocean liners goes into effect 1/1/2020. WTI sulfur content is 0.24. Question—Is that causing any dramatic demand for our WTI in Reeves County, Texas? My understanding is… --- ## [Weld 7N 66W 6thPM Sec 1:NW4](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/weld-7n-66w-6thpm-sec-1-nw4/52792)
**Author:** [@Peggy\_Knudson](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Peggy_Knudson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 6:09pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/weld-7n-66w-6thpm-sec-1-nw4/52792 "2019-11-05T18:09:17Z")
I would like to find out if there’s any activity in this area. It was with Synergy and now it’s with Bayswater. We continue to get offers to buy the rights—so we are hoping there is some hope that it will be developed. T… --- ## [How to find well ID?](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-find-well-id/52622)
**Author:** [@sam\_sugg](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/sam_sugg)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2019, 1:23am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/how-to-find-well-id/52622 "2019-11-05T01:23:51Z")
How to find out well ID? The well location is in Lavaca County, Texas right across from the VFW (old K of C) off the 90A towards Shiner from Hallettsville (located on right hand side). This well finished about June this … --- ## [Seismic Trucks](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/seismic-trucks/52398)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Koehn](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Michael_Koehn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/seismic-trucks/52398 "2019-10-24T13:34:16Z")
Well, the big and noisy seismic trucks rolled over my place yesterday. This is the second round of them. This run is called the Ellinger Acquisition. Hope this points to future activity; things have gotten quiet in the W… --- ## [Texas austin chalk -- eog -- directional & electric logs](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/texas-austin-chalk-eog-directional-electric-logs/52290)
**Author:** [@JCGILLY](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/JCGILLY)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2019, 1:23am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/texas-austin-chalk-eog-directional-electric-logs/52290 "2019-10-22T01:23:51Z")
Has anyone seen a directional survey for the Tonkawa #1H (horizontal well), or an electric log for the vertical well (Pallas Energy #1 – API: 42-089-32740)? --- ## [Conroe Field Unit, Montgomery County, Texas](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/conroe-field-unit-montgomery-county-texas/51390)
**Author:** [@KeystoneMills](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/KeystoneMills)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/conroe-field-unit-montgomery-county-texas/51390 "2019-09-22T13:16:06Z")
The Houston area was hit with terrible flooding from the tropical storm. I am wondering if anyone knows whether this has affected production in the Conroe Field Unit in Montgomery County (Denbury and some smaller indepen… --- ## [Reeves County Payout](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-payout/49645)
**Author:** [@oilhelpneeded](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/oilhelpneeded)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/reeves-county-payout/49645 "2019-08-12T17:17:09Z")
When did wells 4301H and 4303H reach payout? I have read two different answers. We have contacted Parsley and received a check for January-July 2019. Just trying to check if the wells reached payout earlier than December… --- ## [Frac Hit Notification System Under New Management](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/frac-hit-notification-system-under-new-management/48546)
**Author:** [@nhoogend](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/nhoogend)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/frac-hit-notification-system-under-new-management/48546 "2019-07-17T18:23:07Z")
This article by the Journal of Petroleum Technology explains the advances in a notification system that can help schedule fracking times… --- ## [Finding production data on new wells in Oklahoma](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/finding-production-data-on-new-wells-in-oklahoma/46856)
**Author:** [@Ralph\_o\_Bogeberg](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Ralph_o_Bogeberg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/finding-production-data-on-new-wells-in-oklahoma/46856 "2019-07-17T13:44:22Z")
I have a mineral interest in a new well in McClain County, Oklahoma. (Native Explor. Charles 0334 1H well). I know the operator eventually files a form 1002a form that shows initial production test. Also Tax Commission … [Previous page](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/oil-gas-field-operations/13.md?page=5) [Next page](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/c/oil-gas-field-operations/13.md?page=7)