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Public Briefing Evacuation Order in Effect 585 days—1 year, 7 months, 8 days March 11, 2014
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Page 1: Public Briefing 2014 03 11 Rev4 - State of LouisianaA World of SolutionsTM 3 Sinkhole—February 2014 ‐2’ ‐10’ ‐2’ ‐10’ Primary subsidence area SinkholeSinkhole Water

Public BriefingEvacuation Order in Effect

585 days—1 year, 7 months, 8 days

March 11, 2014

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A World of SolutionsTM 2

Sinkhole and south berm Cavern conditions Seismic events Gas Conditions and Venting

Agenda

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A World of SolutionsTM 3

Sinkhole—February 2014

‐2’‐2’

‐10’‐10’

‐2’‐2’

‐10’‐10’Primary subsidence areaPrimary subsidence area

SinkholeSinkhole

Water

Between ‐2 and ‐10‐foot contour: Primary Sinkhole Subsidence Area

Deeper than ‐10 feet: Sinkhole

‐205’(‐260’ March 

2014)

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A World of SolutionsTM 4

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Aug‐12

Oct‐12

Dec‐12

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Jun‐13

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Feb‐14

Area

 (Acres)

Area

Sinkhole Area Subsidence Area

Sinkhole & Subsidence Area Volume and Area

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Volume (Cub

ic yards)Millions

Volume

Total Subsidence VolumeSinkhole Volume

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A World of SolutionsTM 5

Sinkhole and New South Berm Alignment

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A World of SolutionsTM 6

Oxy 3 Cavern Tag Data—Vertical Depth

Solids interface near top of cavern

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A World of SolutionsTM 7

Sinkhole Volume Compared to Oxy 3 Cavern Volume

Note: Final Oxy 3 cavern volume when mining ended in 2009 was estimated from the 2007 total cavern volume (sonar volume + bottom sludge) and the historical measured rate of cavern growth.

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A World of SolutionsTM 8

Oxy 3A Casing and Tubing Pressure

Tubing pressure declining—that is 

good

Pressure difference caused by oil and gas in casing

Well work‐over

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A World of SolutionsTM 9

MEQ Event Histogram

Sinkhole Appears

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A World of SolutionsTM 10

Active Sites

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A World of SolutionsTM 11

MRAA Gas Area

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A World of SolutionsTM 12

Bubble Site Intensity Changes ( Oct 2012 to Jan 2014)

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A World of SolutionsTM 13

Gas Classification

New bubble site

click

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A World of SolutionsTM 14

20.9

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4.9 32.7

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Total Volume Vented (mmcf) Daily Vent Rate (mcfd)

Gas Volum

In CommunityOutside Community

Status of Gas Venting

Data date: 3/6/2014

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A World of SolutionsTM 15

TBC Community Venting Program

Well DateFlow Rate (mcfd)

Cum. Flow (mcf) FWHP (psig)

ORW‐36 3/6/2014 10.4        2,353  47.5ORW‐37 3/6/2014 0.0           249  0.0ORW‐46 3/6/2014 1.5           525  45.0ORW‐49 3/6/2014 2.7           408  46.0ORW‐50 3/6/2014 7.8           923  44.0ORW‐52 3/6/2014 1.0           208  48.0ORW‐53 3/6/2014 0.2             79  37.0ORW‐55 3/6/2014 8.3 139            48.0ORW‐56 3/6/2014 0.5 23              46.5ORW‐58 3/6/2014 0.2 5                12.0Total 32.7 4,911 ‐‐

Average 3.3 491 37.4

mcfd Thousands cubic feet per daymcf Thousands cubic feetFWHP Flowing wellhead pressurepsig Pounds per square inch gauge

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A World of SolutionsTM 16

Pressure Monitoring Well Data

PMW‐18S

PMW‐16S

PMW‐19S

BC‐2

TBC‐3

No Pressure at PMW‐08S

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A World of SolutionsTM 17

Pressure Monitoring Shut‐in Wellhead Pressures

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9/3/2013 10/3/2013 11/2/2013 12/2/2013 1/1/2014 1/31/2014 3/2/2014

Wellhead Pressure (p

sig)

BC 2 PMW 16s PMW 18s PMW 19s TBC 3

PMW‐18S ~50’ from ORW‐52PMW‐19S ~50’ from ORW‐54

Well seal issues @ BC‐2

TBC‐03 No Pressure

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A World of SolutionsTM 18

ORW Operations—Start of Venting

Aquitard

MRAA

GasGas

ORW

PMW

Gas to Flare

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A World of SolutionsTM 19

ORW Operations—During Venting

Aquitard

MRAA

GasGas

ORW

PMW

Gas to Flare

Radius of Influence

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A World of SolutionsTM 20

Option 1—No dewatering– Have to mitigate gas using only the excess gas pressure (3‐5 psig)– Keep wellhead pressure high to avoid “watering” out of well

• Initially gas pressure high enough to avoid “water” out• As gas is removed, in the immediate vicinity of the vent well, the gas pressure can 

drop to MRAA water pressure and well fills with water

– ROI (radius of gas removal) will be relatively small– Need more, closer‐spaced vent wells– Longer time to mitigate gas

Option 2—With Dewatering– Gas mitigation using 40 to 50 psig pressure drops– Water controlled in well with dewatering pumps– ROI relatively  larger – Fewer vent wells– Shorter gas mitigation time

MRAA Gas Mitigation—Options

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A World of SolutionsTM 21

Concerns raised about subsidence because of vent well dewatering Community Dewatering Tests including Subsidence Monitoring– ORW‐38 test 

• 10 psi pressure drop• Pumping for one week

– ORW‐21 test being• Water pressure drop of 40‐50 psi• Extensive monitoring for subsidence in vicinity of well

Subsidence (Consolidation ) Issue

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A World of SolutionsTM 22

Thank You

Bayou Corne Community

Sinkhole

Grand Bayou


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