Open AccessGeothermal Energy Geopressure Subprogram, GCO-DOE, Pleasant Bayou No. 1
Publication year - 1978
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/893430
Subject(s) - casing , drilling , geology , geothermal gradient , hydrology (agriculture) , mining engineering , archaeology , engineering , geotechnical engineering , petroleum engineering , geography , paleontology , mechanical engineering
This Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to assess the environmental implications of the Department of Energy's proposal to drill, complete, and test one geopressure well located in Brazoria County on a 2 hectares (five acre) test site 64 km (40 mi) south of Houston, Abstract 107, Perry and Austin Survey, Brazoria County, TX. The test well is herein referred to as GCO-DOE Pleasant Bayou No. 1. A maximum of four disposal wells will be located within .8 km (1/2 mi) of the proposed well. The DOE and the University of Texas Center for Energy Studies propose to operate the test facility for three years to evaluate the geopressure potential of the subsurface. Tests to be conducted include flow rates, fluid composition, temperature, gas content, geologic characteristics, and the land subsidence potential for subsequent production