Expandable slotted tubes offer well design benefits
Multilateral wells can reduce well count by accessing multiple targets from one main overburden penetration. However, isolated laterals capable of handling increased production require a larger casing scheme than normal, along with whipstocks, plugs, gauges and downhole control valves. All this equipment is difficult to include in a slimhole or monobore multilateral well design. In many instances slimhole technology and multilateral designs are not compatible. Expanded slotted tubing (EST) technology was designed to complement multilateral and slimhole monobore applications as well as conventional wells. The paper describes the concept, alternative borehole liner, downhole forces, a case history from a southwestern Texas field, objectives, formation pressure testing, EST running and cementing, EST expansion, drill-out, log and pressure test, and EST as a completion liner for multilateral wells.
- OSTI ID:
- 395393
- Journal Information:
- Petroleum Engineer International, Vol. 69, Issue 10; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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