Anomalously pressured gas accumulations in Rocky Mountain Laramide basins

摘要

The following discussion provides a definition and background of anomalously pressured (AP) reservoirs and the vast potential of this underdeveloped resource. Challenges facing engineers in drilling and completing wells safely and efficiently are outlined. And a new, innovative exploration/exploitation approach developed by Innovative Discovery Technologies, LLC (IDT), of Laramie, Wyomig-a new Gas Technology Institute subsidiary, created in partnership with Surdam Consulting, Inc.-is introduced and illustrated with a case history application. The application is an example of the type of detailed information required to "intelligently" develop AP gas assets.