A Case History: The Completion of a Shallow, Over-Pressured Geothermal Well
- Key words
- Drilling; USA; Utah; Beaver; Roosevelt; Casing; Cementing; Cement Bond Log; Hydril; Mud
- Location
- Roosevelt Hot Springs, Utah
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1978
- Session
- Well casing; Drilling; Cementing; Well completion
- Language
- English
Abstract
This paper presents a case history of drilling and completion of shallow over pressured geothermal well, Utah State 72-16, situated in the Roosevelt Geothermal Field, Beaver County, Utah. The problems encountered and the techniques used in completing this well are reported to assist other operators in safely drilling and completing in such shallow, over pressured resources. The tasks of greatest difficult were 1) the running of the 9-5/8" production casing and 2) remedying the consequences of the 13-3/8" surface casing. Patience, cooling of the well, and carefully performed and evaluated cement jobs were the technique employed which contributed to the successful completion of these task.
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