Major Low-Permeability-Sandstone Gas Reservoirs in the Continental United States

Basin Analysis and Petroleum System Characterization and Modeling, Interior Salt Basins, Central and Eastern Gulf of Mexico

“…The Lower Cretaceous Travis Peak Formation of east Texas as well as its equivalent, the Hosston Formation of northern Louisiana and Mississippi, is a gas-bearing sandstone that has low permeability and requires hydraulic fracture treatment to produce gas at economic rates (Dutton and Finley, 1988;Dutton et al, 1990Dutton et al, , 1993Davies et al, 1991).…”

Basin Analysis and Petroleum System Characterization and Modeling, Interior Salt Basins, Central and Eastern Gulf of Mexico

“…The Lower Cretaceous Travis Peak Formation of east Texas as well as its equivalent, the Hosston Formation of northern Louisiana and Mississippi, is a gas-bearing sandstone that has low permeability and requires hydraulic fracture treatment to produce gas at economic rates (Dutton and Finley, 1988;Dutton et al, 1990Dutton et al, , 1993Davies et al, 1991). Although a few thin zones near the top of the Travis Peak in east Texas have permeability greater than 90 md, most of the Travis Peak has permeability of less than 0.1 md.…”

Basin-Centered Gas Systems of the U.S.

“…Production rates declined up to 65% in the first 1 to 2 years. Dutton et al (1993aDutton et al ( , 1993b estimated the resource base to be 6.4 TCFG.…”

“…R. M. Cluff (The Discovery Group, 1999, personal communication) believes multiple gas/water contacts exist. Dutton et al (1993aDutton et al ( , 1993b estimated the resource base for Cotton Valley tight reservoirs to be 24.2 TCFG.…”