Finding the Right Location for Oil and Natural Gas Drilling : Using several different geological methods, Alfaro Oil and Gas is able to discover what locations contain the highest amount of shale rock underground. After an oil company has selected the right location for drilling ...
When considering the perfect well location selection, it is important that the geographical and topographical land attributes of the land is evaluated in order to determine if the site location is the best place to extract the highest amount of shale oil or natural gas possible, notes Alfaro Oil and Gas. There are some cases where you will be able to drill multiple wells in one singular well pad. This is very convenient to both the drilling company and the environment because of the ability to draw out resources using one single pad.
When considering the perfect well location selection, it is important that the geographical and topographical land attributes of the land is evaluated in order to determine if the site location is the best place to extract the highest amount of shale oil or natural gas possible, notes Alfaro Oil and Gas. There are some cases where you will be able to drill multiple wells in one singular well pad. This is very convenient to both the drilling company and the environment because of the ability to draw out resources using one single pad.
After an evaluation has been completed, it is time to place
the well pad as well as the access roads so that the operational
requirements may be balanced so that all of the necessities required to begin
the drilling process will be met. Using several different geological methods, Alfaro Oil and Gas is able to discover what locations contain the highest amount of shale rock underground. This helps
to guarantee that you get the most out of your well location as you possibly can. You should invest your money
wisely and be sure that you locate your well pad in a rich shale rock area.
Once the location
has been chosen and the well pad or pads have been set, the drilling
process is ready to begin. First, there is a small surface rig
that uses air to drill the shallowest part of the well. The surface casting is
set and cemented off in order to seal the shallow completely. It is then time
for the larger rig to be set up so that drilling can begin in the lateral
section of the well. The horizontal
method of drilling may be used in order to get to rocks that are located in
hard to reach places.
After an oil company has selected the right location for drilling with
the assistance of a geologist or geophysicist, signed all necessary paperwork for a lease, title or right of way
access, it is time to begin the oil drilling preparation process, explains Brian Alfaro of Alfaro Oil and Gas. The crew begins by clearing off the land and
making sure that it has been leveled and all accessible roads have been built.
Since water is a priority when it
comes to drilling, it is very important that there is a source of fresh water nearby the location. If there is no natural
water source in the area, a water well
will need to be drilled.
After the water situation has been solved, the crew will
then dig a reserve pit that is used to dispose of any rock cuttings or drilling mud that may occur during the process.
The reserve is lined in plastic so that the environment will remain protected
in case the oil site is in an ecologically sensitive location like a marsh. If this is the case, the mud and
cuttings will need to be disposed of at an offsite location to prevent any type
of further harm.
After the land has been prepared, the crew digs several holes in order to make way for the rig as well as the
main hole. A rectangular pit that is known as a cellar will be formed around
the location of the drilling hole to provide a convenient work area to store
drilling accessories and any other necessities that may be required.
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