US Well Number Standard: Identification System for Petroleum Industry Wells
This content explains the US Well Number Standard as an identifier for petroleum industry wells in the USA. Dr. Kenneth B. Taylor, PG, State Geologist of North Carolina, outlines the structure of the US Well Number, replacing the API Number. The system includes codes for state, county, well, wellbore, and optional extensions to identify all types of wellbores comprehensively. Examples and visual representations are provided to illustrate the implementation of the US Well Number system.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
You are allowed to download the files provided on this website for personal or commercial use, subject to the condition that they are used lawfully. All files are the property of their respective owners.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
The US Well Number Standard An Identifier for Petroleum Industry Wells in the USA Dr. Kenneth B. Taylor, PG State Geologist of North Carolina November 10, 2020
Changes Replaces API Number with a US Well Number Why? Wells and multiple wellbores. US Well Number is at least 12 digits, with an optional extension. All wellbores must be identified, including bypasses and deepenings. US Well Number Standard: 1. State Code (two digit position 1 2) 2. County Code (three digits positions 3 5) 3. Well Code (five digits positions 6 10) 4. Wellbore Code (two digits positions 11-12) 5. Extensions (any position beyond position 12)
Example Replaces API Number with a US Well Number North Carolina code is 32. All 50 states and DC included in alphabetic order. US Well Number is at least 12 digits, with an optional extension. All wellbores must be identified, including bypasses and deepenings. US Well Number Standard: 1. State Code (two digit position 1 2) 2. County Code (three digits positions 3 5) 3. Well Code (five digits positions 6 10) 4. Wellbore Code (two digits positions 11-12) 5. Extensions (any position beyond position 12)
Chowan Guilford Mitchell Rutherford 001 Alamance 021 041 061 081 Clay Halifax Montgomery Sampson 002 Alexander 022 042 062 082 Cleveland Harnett Moore Scotland 003 Alleghany 023 043 063 083 Columbus Haywood Nash Stanly 004 Anson 024 044 064 084 Craven Henderson New Hanover Stokes 005 Ashe 024 045 065 085 Cumberland Hertford Northampton Surry 006 Avery 026 046 066 086 Currituck Hoke Onslow Swain 007 Beaufort 027 047 067 087 Dare Hyde Orange Transylvania 008 Bertie 028 048 068 088 Davidson Iredell Pamlico Tyrrell 009 Bladen 029 049 069 089 Davie Jackson Pasquotank Union 010 Brunswick 030 050 070 090 Duplin Johnston Pender Vance 011 Buncombe 031 051 071 091 Durham Jones Perquimans Wake 012 Burke 023 052 072 092 Edgecombe Lee Person Warren 013 Cabarrus 033 053 073 093 Forsyth Lenoir Pitt Washington 014 Caldwell 034 054 074 094 Franklin Lincoln Polk Watauga 015 Camden 035 055 075 095 Gaston McDowell Randolph Wayne 016 Carteret 036 056 076 096 Gates Macon Richmond Wilkes 017 Caswell 037 057 077 097 Graham Madison Robeson Wilson 018 Catawba 038 058 078 098 Granville Martin Rockingham Yadkin 019 Chatham 039 059 079 099 Greene Mecklenburg Rowan Yancey 020 Cherokee 040 060 080 100
North Carolina Example State Code for NC 32 County Code for Lee County 053 Example Well Number 00131 Wellbore Code 00 Total string would be 320530013100 in this example.
Discussion This is an easy operation to undertake. Note that location of the well is not included in the US Well Number Standard. There is no need to renumber the oil and gas wells drilled in N.C. The cores, cuttings, and documentation for those wells are available. For new oil and gas wells, the US Well Number Standard will be used.
