Mitchell succeeds with light sand fracing in Barnett shale

Using the new light sand fracturing technology to enhance production at lower cost, Mitchell Energy & Development Corp. has accelerated development of the Newark East Barnett shale field in North Texas, doubling gas production to 172 MMcfd in just over a year. With the technology, Mitchell has added Upper Barnett production to about 400 existing wells, compared with only 40 that were producing from the formation less than a year ago as a result of light sand fracing (OGJ, Sept. 27, 1999, p. 89).

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