Shallow gas in Alberta and Saskatchewan is gas that is only a few hundred metres deep and usually produces low rates often from tight formations. Examples of shallow gas formations include the Milk River, Medicine Hat, Colorado Shale, Second White Specks, and Base Fish Scales.

The key to exploiting shallow gas effectively is reducing cost. Capital cost reduction includes drilling and completion costs. Operating cost reduction includes elimination of metering and lowering well work over-costs.

In addition to reducing cost, increasing flow rate is imperative. Some companies accomplish this by commingling zones in a well, and by drilling high density of wells per DSU.

Proven Reserves has had experience at helping companies achieve cost savings and flow increases in many shallow gas areas from Medicine Hat through Strathmore.

PROVEN’S EXPERIENCE CAN HELP YOUR COMPANY IMPROVE THE VALUE OF YOUR SHALLOW GAS

We also specialize in the following areas for Shallow Gas:

• Exploitation of Exploration and Development wells
• Operations Support
• Reserve Estimation
• Pressure Transient Testing
• Production Forecasting
• Compression Economics
• Divestiture Evaluation
• Exploration Economics