Wood Group Wagners

Integrated Services Solutions for CSM

 
 

Coal Seam Methane expertise - Case studies

 


Performance-Based Contract to Develop CSM fields for J.M.Huber Corporation

Location: Powder River Basin, Wyoming, USA

Performance Period: 2004 to present

  • Achieved 50% time reduction from spud to first water
  • Provision of scalable, trained workforce with high retention
  • Achieved 96% performance rating against established KPI's
  • Drilling & completion of ~800 CSM wells
  • Gas gathering system layout and construction
  • Water management system design, layout and construction
  • Operate ~1,800 CSM well field and water management system
  • Recognition by State of Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

 


 


Performance-Based Contract for Double Eagle Petroleum Company

Location: Catalina Unit, Green River Basin, Wyoming, USA

Performance Period: 2007 to 2008

  • Aggressive schedule milestones driven by wildlife stipulations satisfied
  • Successful earn-in of cost and schedule based bonus provision
  • Drilling & completion of 33 deep, over-pressured CSM wells
  • Nitrogen foam hydraulic fracturing to enhance permeability
  • Drilling of 3 wells for direct injection of produced water
  • Gas gathering system layout, design and construction
  • Compressor station design and construction
  • Water management layout, design and construction