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Table 1. Summary of field characteristics.
Field Port Neches Clam Lake Caplen
Discovery Date 1929 1937 1939
Number of Wells 110 55 (approx.) 57
Reservoir Age Oligocene Miocene, U. Oligocene Miocene
Number of Prod. Zones 21 31 32
Production Depth Range 2350-2715 m 700-2045 m 1220-2350 m
Ave. depth of max. prod. 2440 m 1980 m 2200 m
cumulative oil prod. 34.1 million bbls 21.4 million bbls 19.4 million bbls
Cumulative condensate prod. 12.5 million bbls 00.1 million bbls 00.7 million bbls
Cumulative gas prod. 575 Bcf 10 Bcf 55 Bcf
Initial pressure gradients Most are normal Normal Normal
General Field reference Kiatta, 1986 Williams, 1962 Musolff, 1962

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