# Re-opening Idle/Abandoned vertical wells, medium-heavy oil

**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/re-opening-idle-abandoned-vertical-wells-medium-heavy-oil/2686
**Category:** General Mineral Rights Discussion
**Created:** [June 5, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/re-opening-idle-abandoned-vertical-wells-medium-heavy-oil/2686 "2017-06-05T22:44:52Z")
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### Author: ![Andy\_Perez](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/andy_perez/32/126_2.png) [@Andy\_Perez](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Andy_Perez)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/re-opening-idle-abandoned-vertical-wells-medium-heavy-oil/2686/1 "2017-06-05T22:44:52Z")

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Greetings All,

New to the forum, pardon the intrusion.

I am interested in acquiring land/production/lease agreements for wells with specific characteristics (vertical - no more than 5 deg. deviation, less than 9000 ft, medium/heavy oil \<35 API, high GOR/sand/paraffin), to produce with a new device. Briefly, the process is called “continuous belt transportation” using an oil absorbing belt to transport (instead of sucker pump) heavy oil at a much lower production and workover cost.

Seeking to bring idle, abandoned, orphaned wells back online first.

Any comments or info is greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Andy

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### Author: ![Kitchen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/kitchen/32/2666_2.png) [@Kitchen](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Kitchen)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/re-opening-idle-abandoned-vertical-wells-medium-heavy-oil/2686/2 "2017-06-06T12:31:31Z")

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Try far Eastern Kansas / Western Missouri. Lots of heavy oil and it is very shallow (100-400 feet). Many attempts have been made to use steam, but it has not been economical for the most part.

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### Author: ![Andy\_Perez](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/andy_perez/32/126_2.png) [@Andy\_Perez](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Andy_Perez)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/re-opening-idle-abandoned-vertical-wells-medium-heavy-oil/2686/3 "2017-06-06T16:07:32Z")

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Much appreciated, will look into it.

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### Author: ![Matt\_Edwards](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/matt_edwards/32/4559_2.png) [@Matt\_Edwards](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Matt_Edwards)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/re-opening-idle-abandoned-vertical-wells-medium-heavy-oil/2686/4 "2017-06-30T03:40:29Z")

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I have some 19-22 gravity wells at 1500 ft.

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### Author: ![Andy\_Perez](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/user_avatar/www.mineralrightsforum.com/andy_perez/32/126_2.png) [@Andy\_Perez](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Andy_Perez)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2017, 6:05am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/re-opening-idle-abandoned-vertical-wells-medium-heavy-oil/2686/5 "2017-07-07T06:05:53Z")

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Are they currently idle? How many? Estimate of total oil in the field? Thanks.

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### Author: ![system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/uploads/db5755/original/3X/6/c/6c7c56608c843272ad6e3662ce9562a5956f173e.png) [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/re-opening-idle-abandoned-vertical-wells-medium-heavy-oil/2686/6 "2018-08-14T22:26:23Z")

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