Evergreen Resources receives awards for Colorado oil, gas operations

Petroleum News Alaska Staff

Evergreen Resources Inc. received two awards Aug. 6 from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for outstanding oil and gas operations in 2001. The awards recognized visual impact mitigation and new technology application.

Greg Walcher, Colorado Department of Natural Resources director, said, “Evergreen has utilized ideas from landowners to enhance the visual appeal of its operations in Las Animas County. Evergreen has taken some of these ideas such as creative use of landscaping and decreasing the footprint of the location and has used them to mitigate the visual impact of their wells.”

Evergreen said it has invited landowner comments through private consultation and public forums.

Evergreen said the new technology application award was for its use of coiled tubing technology in the fracture stimulation and completion of coal bed methane wells. The company has developed a large diameter, 2-7/8 inch, coiled tubing unit to stimulate thin coal zones with nitrogen-energized fluids. Utilizing state-of-the-art friction/fatigue and proprietary data monitoring systems, Evergreen has completed more than 600 individual stages in the Raton Basin coalbed methane development area, completing up to 10 individual coal seams per well in a single day.

“Together with the three other operations awards that we have received over the past five years,” Sexton said, “today’s awards further validate our commitment to the communities in which we operate and our dedication to constantly improving our operating methods.”