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GUNNISON, Colo.-
Coal bed methane development developers usually face the problem of getting enough water into the ground to get the gas out.
EnCana Oil and Gas USA is facing the opposite problem, forcing it to shut 24 coal bed methane wells east of Mamm Creek near Gunnison.
There’s too much water.
EnCana land negotiator Greg Ryan said the excess water makes the wells uneconomical.
They are producing between 300 and 3,000 barrels daily, compared with normal water production of up to 15 barrels.
The water is too dirty and mineral laden to be discharged.
The company is looking at other solutions, but whatever is done will have to approved by state and federal authorities.
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Information from: The Daily Sentinel,
