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(Chesapeake Utica/Point Pleasant Production Report )
The production reports have been received for the Chesapeake Appalachia LLC wells drilled and completed in the Utica/Point Pleasant formation(s).
Five wells have produced commercially in 2011. None of the wells have produced for an entire year. As you review the attached production summary, please note oil and brine are reported in barrels (42 U.S. gallons) and gas is reported in MCF (1,000 cubic feet).
Four wells have not been placed into commercial production, but may have produced incidental volumes of crude oil with frac flowback fluids.
The column labeled Days of Production reflects the actual number of days a well produced. This does not indicate consecutive days of production. Further, it is very unlikely that the wells are being produced at anything near full capacity. Wells produced at high initial rates have the potential of being permanently damaged.
BRINE
The reported volumes of brine are relatively low and will likely diminish over time.
OIL
The reported volumes of oil are lower than estimated, but higher than conventional wells. Oil production may be incidental to gas production in much of the Utica play. Reported oil volumes likely include condensate volumes.
GAS
Reported gas volumes likely include both “dry” and “wet” gas. Markets and pipeline capacity are somewhat limited so production is likely choked back. Once processing plants are up and running, the produced “wet” gas volumes will dramatically increase. Gas production is significant, even with the early production numbers. The Buell Well (832724 Kenneth Buell 8H) gas production equals 2 percent of the state’s total gas production. Total gas production is based on production from about 49,000 conventional wells.