effective RD&D and a program of aggressive technology transfer to widely disseminate its results, Kansas oil production could be … maximized. The resulting increase in production rates, employment, operator profits, state and Federal tax revenues, energy …

drilling costs with those for oil and gas wells. Cost differences between wells for direct use of geothermal energy and those … for electric generation, are also indicated. In addition, a breakdown of total well cost into its components is presented … portion of the cost in many geothermal wells is from encountered troubles, such as lost circulation, cementing difficulties …

the ability of firms in a given location to respond to changes in external markets, production techniques and material … metropolitan and non-metropolitan places in Colorado and Utah. Findings are presented in three main areas of interest: the …

operations in the production process. One method to reduce costs of drilling is to use smaller more mobile equipment. Slim holes … needed everywhere to deliver the desired production. Several factors have changed that will encourage the use of slim holes … understands that large holes are not always needed. Gas, in particular, can have high production rates in smaller holes. New …

grant funding for on-going work in both environmental assessment of abandoned oilfield exploration and production sites and …