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Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
1 Caprock:   What is the Caprock.
    Up to 100 foot of lime, silt, and shale above Cromwell.
    Union Valley Lime
 
2 Caprock:   What is the character of this rock.
    Impermeable shale, limestone
    Well-compacted shale/limey formation
 
3 Caprock:   What maximum pressure can this maintain.
    At least 1400 psi
    Original pressure was in excess of 1400 psi
 
4 Clients:   Storage clients are available
    Several pipeline companies.
    Power Plant operators
    Power Marketers
    Gas marketers
    Industrial & Commercial Companies
 
5 Clients:   How will clients be selected.
    Up to 100 foot of lime, silt, and shale above Cromwell.
 
6 Clients:   What are their financial abilities.
    Excellent on UTILITIES.
    Excellent on PIPELINES.
    Variable on GAS MARKETERS
 
7 Completion:   Any control wells.
    Control wells are strategically spaced throughout the reservoir.
 
8 Completion:   What type of completions.
    At least SIX high deliverability HORIZONTAL wells
    Surface string
    Production string
    Tubing string
 
9 Costs:   What is the AFE per well.
    Well costs are within industry averages
 
10 Costs:   What is the project AFE.
    Overall costs depend on level of operations required..
 
11 Economics:   How does gas spot price affect economics.
    No effect, storage operators make money on renting space not gas.
 
12 Economics   What are the economics of operation.
    Storage Fees will vary with type of use.
    Unigas shall use “market based rates
 
13 Field:   Are there similar zones in Oklahoma used for storage.
    Yes
    Several existing gas storage systems are in Oklahoma..
 
14 Field:   How large a project is this
    Covers 6 sections areally, actual needed storage acreage is less than 1400 acres.
    Unigas has control of 2,680 acres per OKCC order 397,170.
 
15 Field:   How many wells are on location.
    Several wellbores drilled in this area.
    Only 40 wells drilled through the Cromwell.
 
16 Field:   What is the acreage size.
    1400 acres needed.
    Total acreage 3840 acres.
 
17 Field:   What is the original pressure of the field.
    Greater than 1400 psi.
    Field first tested in 1925
 
18 Field:   What type of field is this.
    Depleted dry gas field.
    No condensate production.
    No water production, absolutely no water drives.
    Very little oil production
 
19 Financing:   What type of financing is envisioned.
    100% project financing is available.
 
20 Financing:   Which groups will finance project.
    Open to all financial types.
 
21 Formation:   What logs are available.
    Drillers Log
    Electric logs
 
22 Formation:   How good are the logs
    Drillers log excellent
    Original Electric logs are industry quality
 
23 Formation:   Are there any clays or other possible swelling problems involved
    None
 
24 Formation:   How deep is the zone
    3100 feet
    about 2400 feet subsea
 
25 Formation:   How much closure is there
    structure map shows 100 feet of closure.
    NE - SW trending anticlinal structure.
 
26 Formation:   How thick is the zone.
    20 to more than 80 feet pay thickness
    Closure in excess of 70 feet..
 
27 Formation:   Is an isopach map available.
    Yes.
    Structure is dual-domed anticline.
 
28 Formation:   Is there any water production.
    None
 
29 Formation:   What are the rock properties of this zone.
    Highly porous estimated porosity = > 18%
    High deliverability estimated permeability => 100md
    Low water saturation less than < 35%
 
30 Formation:   What is the projected storage zone in this field.
    Primary storage in the CROMWELL sand.
    Secondary storage is possible in the BOOCH sand
    Tertiary storage possibilities available in the GILCREASE sand.
 
31 Formation:   What type of trap is this zone.
    Primarily Structural trap
    Minimal stratigraphic effects
    Closure is 100 feet
 
32 Formation:   When were the logs made.
    Drillers logs on drilling
    Electric logs 1940s, 1950s, 1970s and later
 
33 Gas:   Deliverability in excess of 600 MMCFD depending on initial pressure
    Up to 500 MMCFD for 20 days
    Up to 300 MMCF for 60 days
 
34 Gas:   How much is cushion gas
    10 BCF to 15 BCF cushion depending on operational needs
    Cushion Gas may be purchased or leased
 
35 Gas:   How much is working gas
    15 BCF gas minimum
    30 BCF gas Maximum
 
36 Gas:   What is maximum deliverability
    Up to 1,000 MMCFD
    Typically 300 - 500 MMCFD
 
37 Maps:   Types of maps available
    Areal
    Isopach
    Structural
    Well data
    Production
    Well cumulative production
 
38 Operations:   Who will manage it
    Developer can also
    UTILITY COMPANY CONTRACT OPERATOR can operate the storage facility
 
39 Operations:   What type of compression is needed and when
    About 6,000 HP minimum
    About 24,000 HP maximum
    Depending on operations of storage and pipelines
    Combination of leased and owned compression
 
40 Operations:   What type of gas conditioning is needed
    Minimum
    Gas is very dry
 
41 Owner:   What is the ownership
    Unigas and Investor Partners
 
42 Owner:   Who are the owners
    As of December 2006 UNIGAS Corp is sole owner
 
43 Owner:   Who is project developer
    UNIGAS is Primary owner-developer
 
44 Pipelines:   What pipelines service the area
    ONG
    TRANSOK
    SEAGAS
    CENTERPOINT (ARKLA)
    KINDER MORGAN
    DUKE
    ENOGEX
    Local Lines
 
45 Pressure:   What is the storage reservoir design pressure
    Maximum 1250 psi
    Minimum 200 psi
 
46 Pressure:   Maximum storage pressure
    Maximum = 1250 psi
 
47 Pressure:   Minimum pressure of project
    Minimum pressure = 200 psi
 
48 Pressure:   What is the maximum drawdown pressure
    Maximum delta pressure 1000 psi
 
49 Production:   What deliverability did the wells have when drilled
    Best well = 150 MMCFD
    Worst well = 10 MMCFD
 
50 Production:   What is the cumulative production from this field
    TOTAL CUMULATIVE about 50 BCF
     
 
51 Wells:   How many producing
    A few CROMWELL producers at marginal rates
 
52 Wells:   How many are available for injection
    About 20 wells for injection, use existing and new wells
    Horizontal drilling - 6 wells
 
53 Wells:   How many wells are needed for production
    Production available from 6 Horizontal and 10 Vertical wells