In the USA, this type of well is defined as producing 10 BOE/d or less.

In the USA, this type of well is defined as producing 10 BOE/d or less.

• A. Dewatered well
• B. Oil well
• C. Gas well
• D. Stripper well

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is how wells are categorized by how much they produce, using a common unit that combines oil and gas output. In the United States, a stripper well is defined by a production ceiling: 10 barrels of oil equivalent per day or less. This means any well whose total daily output, when oil and gas are converted to a single oil-equivalent figure, falls at or below 10 BOE/d is considered a stripper well. The use of BOE/d lets you compare very small oil wells and gas wells on the same scale, since some wells produce mainly oil, others mainly gas, and some a mix. So a low-producing well—often older and not highly prolific—fits the stripper category because its combined daily output is at or below that threshold. Other terms describe different situations (like dewatering practices) or the primary product (oil or gas), but they don’t hinge on this specific low-production threshold.

The idea being tested is how wells are categorized by how much they produce, using a common unit that combines oil and gas output. In the United States, a stripper well is defined by a production ceiling: 10 barrels of oil equivalent per day or less. This means any well whose total daily output, when oil and gas are converted to a single oil-equivalent figure, falls at or below 10 BOE/d is considered a stripper well. The use of BOE/d lets you compare very small oil wells and gas wells on the same scale, since some wells produce mainly oil, others mainly gas, and some a mix. So a low-producing well—often older and not highly prolific—fits the stripper category because its combined daily output is at or below that threshold. Other terms describe different situations (like dewatering practices) or the primary product (oil or gas), but they don’t hinge on this specific low-production threshold.