El Paso & Halliburton Pioneer the First Natural Gas Completion Using All Current CleanSuite™ 'Green Technologies' for Hydra...
May 02 2011 - 9:07AM
Business Wire
Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) and El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) today
announced that an El Paso-operated well in North Louisiana is the
first natural gas producing well to be completed using all three
Halliburton proprietary CleanSuite™ production enhancement
technologies for both hydraulic fracturing and water treatment.
More than four million gallons of CleanStim® hydraulic
fracturing fluid comprised of ingredients sourced from the food
industry were utilized to enhance the well and resulted in faster
production of natural gas. Nearly 4.8 million gallons of water were
treated through Halliburton’s CleanStream® process, which uses UV
light instead of additives to control bacteria in water. In
addition, the CleanStream process prevents the addition of more
than 2,400 gallons of biocide per well. Another one million gallons
of produced water was prepared for recycling in the well through
the CleanWave™ system, significantly reducing the need for
freshwater.
“Halliburton is proud that we’ve developed the CleanSuite™
system, but in order for these technologies to be commercial and
truly transform our industry, we need operators who are willing to
take that first step and help prove these new technologies. El Paso
stepped up to that challenge and we applaud their foresight to help
pioneer completely new production enhancement technologies,” said
Marc Edwards, Halliburton senior vice president, Completion and
Production Division.
“Teaming with Halliburton on the use of this ‘green’ suite of
technologies was a ‘win’ for us and demonstrates that industry is
proactively developing important advancements for hydraulic
fracturing,” said John Jensen, senior vice president, Operations,
El Paso Exploration & Production.
“El Paso’s use of the CleanSuite system not only represents our
commitment to responsible energy development, but it is also
consistent with our long-standing approach to conduct our hydraulic
fracturing operations in an environmentally sensitive manner. We
will be reviewing the CleanSuite system, along with other similar
technologies, for future well applications as we seek to improve
efficiency, production, and minimize the environmental
footprint.”
ABOUT HALLIBURTON
Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world’s largest
providers of products and services to the energy
industry. With nearly 60,000 employees in approximately 80
countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry
throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir – from locating
hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and
formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and
optimizing production through the life of the field. Visit the
company’s website at www.halliburton.com.
ABOUT EL PASO
El Paso Corporation provides natural gas and related energy
products in a safe, efficient, and dependable manner. The company
owns North America’s largest interstate natural gas pipeline
system, one of North America’s largest independent oil and natural
gas producers and an emerging midstream business. For more
information, visit www.elpaso.com.
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