Industry Highlight: Airborne 3D Microgravity Imaging For Exploration
Airborne 3D Microgravity imaging data, made more accurate with evolutions in equipment and Electro-Seise Inc.'s proprietary technology, in conjunction with 3D seismic data, makes an effective exploration tool. Further refinements have been made since evaluation at DOE's Rocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center.

DOE Highlight: Weyburn CO2 Sequestration Project Moves to Phase II
In a multinational project that includes DOE, more than 110 bcf of 95% pure CO2 has been injected in the Weyburn Field in Canada, producing more than 6 million barrels of oil. Over the project life more than 22 million tons of CO2 are anticipated to be stored, recovering some 130 million barrels of oil.

PTTC Highlight: Polymer-Gel WSO Treatments, What It Takes To Be Successful
Recently in Houston, two recognized experts (Randy Seright and Bob Sydansk) in polymer-gel water shut-off (WSO) treatments shared their insights. Key topics included diagnosing the problem and candidate selection. They noted that reservoir-channeling flow paths often have higher permeabilities than anticipated. Success rate for experienced operators in fields with a track record of polymer-gel WSO treatments can exceed 90%, whereas inexperienced operators first performing treatments should only expect a 60% success rate. This latter success rate can be greatly improved upon by applying guidelines presented in the workshop.

Trivia Question: In what year was the first well along the Little Popo Agie River (in Wyoming) drilled?

Trivia Answer: 1884, but Native Americans and pioneers found uses for seeped hydrocarbons long before then.
Acknowledgement: inspired by information from the American Oil and Gas Historical Society (www.aoghs.org).