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Oil and gas developments in West Texas and eastern New Mexico in 1982
W. W. Collier, D. R. Adams, R. B. Gaines, W. R. Gibson, H. A. Miller, P. H. Pause and L. D. Robbins
Oil and gas developments in West Texas and eastern New Mexico in 1982 (in World energy developments, 1982, T. H. Murray (prefacer))
AAPG Bulletin (October 1983) 67 (10): 1529-1538
Oil and gas developments in West Texas and eastern New Mexico in 1982 (in World energy developments, 1982, T. H. Murray (prefacer))
AAPG Bulletin (October 1983) 67 (10): 1529-1538
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Abstract
8,495 wells were drilled, 17.1% more than 1981. The success rate for all wells was 78.7%, down 2.9% from 1981. The number of exploratory wells drilled was 17.8% higher than 1981, and the total exploratory footage drilled was up 16.0%. The exploratory success rate decreased from 31.2% to 26.4%. Oil production for 1982 was 559,991,956 bbl, down 3.2% from 1981, and gas production was 2,173,835,539 mcf, down 10.8% from 1981. Leasing activity decreased sharply in 1982.--Modified journal abstract.
ISSN: 0149-1423
EISSN: 1558-9153
Coden: AABUD2
Serial Title: AAPG Bulletin
Serial Volume: 67
Serial Issue: 10
Title: Oil and gas developments in West Texas and eastern New Mexico in 1982
Title: World energy developments, 1982
Author(s): Collier, W. W.Adams, D. R.Gaines, R. B.Gibson, W. R.Miller, H. A.Pause, P. H.Robbins, L. D.
Author(s): Murray, T. H., Jr.prefacer
Affiliation: Exxon Co.,
Midland, TX,
United States
Affiliation: Chevron,
Concord, CA,
United States
Pages: 1529-1538
Published: 198310
Text Language: English
Publisher: American Association of Petroleum Geologists,
Tulsa, OK,
United States
Accession Number: 1984-002344
Categories: Economic geology, economics of energy sources
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. 4 tables, sketch maps
N31°30'00" - N37°00'00", W109°04'60" - W103°00'00"
Secondary Affiliation: Nortex Gas and Oil,
USA,
United StatesEarle M. Craig, Jr.,
USA,
United StatesHanley Pet.,
USA,
United States
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute.
Update Code: 1984
