Ports-to-Plains Energy Summit
Omni Interlocken Resort
Broomfield, CO
April 7, 2011
Hydraulic fracturing has been in the news lately. Learn exactly what the process is and how it is impacting economic growth and energy security.
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Hydraulic Fracturing: Regulations and Wyoming Rulemaking
1. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
2nd Annual Ports‐to‐Plains Energy Summit
WOGCC Overview
April 7, 2011
2. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
WY Crude Oil and Condensate Production
65,000,000
Total
60,000,000
55,000,000
50,000,000
45,000,000 !!!
Annual Oil Production, BO
40,000,000
35,000,000 Crude Oil
30,000,000
25,000,000
20,000,000 Condensate
15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
3. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
WY CO2 EOR Oil Production
4,600,000
4,400,000
Salt Creek 2004
4,200,000
4,000,000
3,800,000
3,600,000
3,400,000
3,200,000
3,000,000
Annual Production, BO
2,800,000
2,600,000
2,400,000
2,200,000
2,000,000
1,800,000
1,600,000
Lost Soldier 1986
1,400,000
1,200,000
Beaver Creek 2008
1,000,000
800,000 Monell Unit 2004
600,000
400,000
200,000 Wertz 1986
0
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
4. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
Wyoming's Gas Production
250,000,000
200,000,000
Total incl CO2
Gas MCF per month
150,000,000
Conv incl CO2
PRB CBM
100,000,000
NON‐CBM
50,000,000
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6. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
Approved Applications for Permit to Drill
March 2010 – March 2011 4,169 Active Permits; 1,173 Drilled/Drilling; 303 Permits Expired
7. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
Time to Process APD
New Rule Implementation
September 15, 2010
8. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
Sundry Notices Processed
9. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
Horizontal APDs by County March 2010‐March 2011
Converse 316 Active Permits
101 Drilled/Drilling
24 Permits Denied
100 In Approval Process
Platte
10. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
Horizontal APDs Approved by Operator
March 2010‐March 2011
EOG
Bill Barrett
Chesapeake
Mack
Anadarko
RKI
Texas American
Noble
Devon
Samson Resources
Cirque
MBI
11. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
Horizontal APD’s by Formation
March 2010‐March 2011
Frontier Mowry Niobrara Teapot
12. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
Almost 100% of oil and natural
gas wells drilled in WY are HF
treated to be commercial; the Wyoming Well Stimulations
exception is shallow CBNG in
northeast WY.
WY has no documented cases
Multi‐zone HF
of groundwater contamination technology
7000 1400
caused by HF.
6000 1200
Wells Stimulated/Year
5000 1000
4000 800
3000 600
2000 400
1000 200
Individual Stimulations/Year
0 0
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
13. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
HF Treatments by Formation 1999‐2010
Fort Union, 1,339
Mesaverde, 2,503 Almond, 1,407
Lewis, 752 Frontier, 2,000
Total 1999‐2010 46,799 Treatments 2010 704 wells stimulated
5,974 Treatments
Lance, 34,258
14. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
BASIS FOR THE WELL STIMULATION RULES:
Four major issues were addressed:
1. the protection of groundwater and the identification of permitted water supply
wells within ¼ mile of the drilling and spacing unit or Commission approved
drilling unit;
2. clarification of requirements for well integrity, casing setting depths, casing
design and cementing properties;
3. requirements for disclosure of well stimulation fluid chemical additives,
compounds and concentrations or rates – planned and actually injected;
4. and requirements for the handling of the well stimulation load fluid recovered.
15. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
Well Completion Report
Form 3, Page 1
16. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
Well Completion Report
Form 3, Page 2
18. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
Completion Reports Processed
19. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
WY 2010 Oil and Gas Sales Royalties/Revenues*
Condensate, bbl, •Does not include
Gas Plant Products, $59,794,550 All Others, $686,119 Ad Valorem, Severance or
gal, $63,705,130 Conservation Taxes or
Federal Royalties
CBM, MCF,
$170,308,883
Processed Residue Gas,
MCF, $197,107,828
Unprocessed Wet Gas,
MCF, $383,560,401
Oil, bbl, $221,590,167
Total $1,097,127,596
20. Thomas E. Doll
Wyoming Oil and Gas State Oil and Gas
Conservation Commission Supervisor
You may view the OGCC rules at http://wogcc.state.wy.us by clicking on “Rules and
Regulations” in the right hand column of the home page. Click on the Bucking Horse Icon
“Download Rules and Regulations”. Click on “Agency”, scroll down to “Oil and Gas Conservation
Commission” then select “Current Rules” then click “Search” to view the rules. Chapter 3
Sections 8, 22 and 45 address the well integrity and hydraulic fracturing requirements.
tdoll@wyo.gov 307‐234‐7147