Unlocking the Monterey Shale Potential at Elk Hills:A Case Study

摘要

In an effort to improve oil production at Elk Hills,located in Kern County,California,successful new methods for acidizing both horizontal and vertical Monterey Shale wells were developed.During 1999 and 2000,21 horizontal Shale wells were drilled with unacceptable production results,even though the petrophysical evaluation indicated the wells should have great flow potential.