Helicopter Magnetic Survey at the Teapot Dome Oilfield (Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 3) — A Case History

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PreviousNext No AccessSymposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems 2008Helicopter Magnetic Survey at the Teapot Dome Oilfield (Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 3) — A Case HistoryAuthors: G. A. VeloskiR. W. HammackV. W. StampR. HallK. ColinaG. A. VeloskiNational Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSearch for more papers by this author, R. W. HammackNational Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSearch for more papers by this author, V. W. StampRocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center, Casper, WyomingSearch for more papers by this author, R. HallRocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center, Casper, WyomingSearch for more papers by this author, and K. ColinaRocky Mountain Oilfield Testing Center, Casper, WyomingSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.4133/1.2963251 SectionsAboutPDF/ePub ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Abstract A helicopter magnetic survey was conducted in August 2007 over the 40.5 km2 Teapot Dome Oilfield (Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 3) near Casper, Wyoming. The primary purpose of the survey was to accurately locate wells that had been drilled there during more than 90 years of continuous oilfield operation. The survey was conducted at low altitude and with closely spaced flight lines to improve the detection of wells with weak magnetic response and to increase the resolution of closely spaced wells. The survey was conducted partly in preparation for a planned enhanced oil recovery demonstration that requires a complete well inventory with accurate locations for all existing wells. The magnetic survey was intended to identify wells that are missing from the well database and to provide accurate locations for all wells. The ability of the helicopter magnetic survey to accurately locate wells was accomplished by comparing airborne well picks with well locations from an intense ground search of a small test area. This paper describes the results of the survey.Permalink: https://doi.org/10.4133/1.2963251FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByIdentifying Abandoned Well Sites Using Database Records and Aeromagnetic Surveys18 May 2020 | Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 54, No. 13Using Drone Magnetic and LiDAR Surveys to Locate Unmarked, Abandoned Wells Prior to Unconventional Oil and Gas DevelopmentRichard Hammack, Garret Veloski, and James Sams28 September 2018 Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems 2008ISSN (online):1554-8015Copyright: 2008 Pages: 1427 publication data© 2008 Copyright © 2008 The Environmental and Engineering Geophysical SocietyPublisher:Environmental & Engineering Geophysical Society HistoryPublished: 30 Sep 2008 CITATION INFORMATION G. A. Veloski, R. W. Hammack, V. W. Stamp, R. Hall, and K. Colina, (2008), "Helicopter Magnetic Survey at the Teapot Dome Oilfield (Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 3) — A Case History," Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems Proceedings : 13-25. https://doi.org/10.4133/1.2963251 Plain-Language Summary PDF DownloadLoading ...