Ouachitas need more exploratory drilling
Oil & Gas Journal
By: Neil H. Suneson and Jock A. Campbell
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Abstract
The Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas are part of a mostly buried late Paleozoic fold and thrust belt that extends from Alabama to northern Mexico. The principal hydrocarbon reservoirs in the Ouachita tectonic province can be subdivided into those that produce natural gas from shallow-water units and those that produce oil and/or natural gas from deep-water units. They can also be divided into those that are fractured and those that produce from primary pore spaces or vugs. The first successful oil well in the Ouachita Mountains was drilled in 1913 or 1914. Since the discovery of the Redden field, over 800 oil and gas wells have been drilled in the Ouachita tectonic province in Oklahoma. Yet, most of the region remains little explored.
Suggested Citation
Suneson, N.H., and Campbell, J.A., 1990, Ouachitas need more exploratory drilling: Oil & Gas Journal, v. 88, no. 15, p. 65-69.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Ouachitas need more exploratory drilling |
| Series title | Oil & Gas Journal |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | PennWell Corporation |
| Publisher location | Tulsa, OK |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 65 |
| Last page | 69 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas, Oklahoma |
| Other Geospatial | Ouachita Mountains |