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Title Booming Muddy Play spells success for Recluse area
Creator/Author Woncik, J.
Publication Date1968 Nov 25
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 5467752
Other Number(s)CODEN: OIGJA
Resource TypeJournal Article
Resource RelationOil Gas J. ; Vol/Issue: 66:48
Research OrgApache Corp
Subject020300 -- Petroleum-- Drilling & Production; ;MONTANA-- OIL FIELDS;OIL FIELDS-- PRODUCTIVITY;WYOMING-- OIL FIELDS; BLOWOUTS;CRETACEOUS PERIOD;OIL WELLS;PALEOZOIC ERA;PENNSYLVANIAN PERIOD;PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;PRODUCTION;RESERVOIR ROCK;SANDSTONES;STRATIGRAPHY
Related SubjectACCIDENTS;FEDERAL REGION VIII;GEOLOGIC AGES;GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS;GEOLOGY;MESOZOIC ERA;MINERAL RESOURCES;NORTH AMERICA;PALEOZOIC ERA;PETROLEUM DEPOSITS;RESOURCES;ROCKS;SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;USA;WELLS
Description/Abstract The discovery of Bell Creek in Montana in June 1967 and Recluse in Wyoming in July 1967, plus the blowout of an extension to Kitty field in Oct. of 1967 set off the extensive exploratory and development effort.^ Bell Creek is now the best daily producer in the Rockies with over 50,000 bpd from 315 wells.^ Recluse makes 21,000 bpd from 80 wells, Kitty 9,000 bpd from 30 wells.^ Wyoming`s Recluse field lies on the NE. shelf of the Powder River Basin.^This basin has 14 pays, 13 are Cretaceous, the other Minnelusa Paleozoic Permo-Pennsylvanian.^ Practically all Cretaceous accumulation and over half of the Minnelusa is stratigraphic.^ Cumulative production in the Cretaceous in the basin is about one billion bbl of oil.^ Over 200 million bbl have been produced from the Minnelusa-Tensleep.^The Recluse sand deposition of Newcastle Muddy age shows evidence of being a barrier island deposit of marine origin.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: 166-168, 170
System Entry Date2001 May 13

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