In the current high gas price environment, shallow gas fields have been developed to higher densities than ever before. Lower drilling, completion and tie-in costs for shallow gas have also enabled operators to drill more wells per section. Understanding the best well density for a certain field and for a specific set of corporate objectives, however, is a complex task, and one at which Clover Resources has had much experience.

Infill drilling studies are an important and popular service at Clover Resources. Clover reviews shallow gas fields to determine the most appropriate drilling density for each of the target formations. Understanding the physical reservoir properties, completion effectiveness of the existing wells, pipeline pressures, liquid loading and other operational issues should all factor into the decision to increase well density. Clover is equipped with in-house software and technical expertise to evaluate all of these elements of the problem, and match these to corporate objectives and determine the optimal density of shallow gas wells for each target formation.