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Title: Economic Recovery of Oil Trapped at Fan Margins Using High Angle Wells and Multiple Hydraulic Fractures

Abstract

This project attempts to demonstrate the effectiveness of exploiting thin-layered, low-energy deposits at the distal margin of a prograding turbidite complex through the use of hydraulically fractured horizontal or high-angle wells. The combination of a horizontal or high-angle well and hydraulic fracturing will allow greater pay exposure than can be achieved with conventional vertical wells while maintaining vertical communication between thin interbedded layers and the wellbore.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Tulsa, OK (United States). National Petroleum Technology Office (NPTO)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE) (US)
OSTI Identifier:
14233
Report Number(s):
DOE/BC/14940-11
TRN: AH200114%%275
DOE Contract Number:  
FC22-95BC14940
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Nov 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; ECONOMICS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; DIRECTIONAL DRILLING; OIL WELLS; ENHANCED RECOVERY; PETROLEUM

Citation Formats

Laue, M L. Economic Recovery of Oil Trapped at Fan Margins Using High Angle Wells and Multiple Hydraulic Fractures. United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.2172/14233.
Laue, M L. Economic Recovery of Oil Trapped at Fan Margins Using High Angle Wells and Multiple Hydraulic Fractures. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/14233
Laue, M L. 1999. "Economic Recovery of Oil Trapped at Fan Margins Using High Angle Wells and Multiple Hydraulic Fractures". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/14233. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/14233.
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author = {Laue, M L},
abstractNote = {This project attempts to demonstrate the effectiveness of exploiting thin-layered, low-energy deposits at the distal margin of a prograding turbidite complex through the use of hydraulically fractured horizontal or high-angle wells. The combination of a horizontal or high-angle well and hydraulic fracturing will allow greater pay exposure than can be achieved with conventional vertical wells while maintaining vertical communication between thin interbedded layers and the wellbore.},
doi = {10.2172/14233},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1999}
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