Designing and drilling extended reach wells. Part 5
Journal Article
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· Petroleum Engineer International
OSTI ID:49323
- T H Hill Associates Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
The oil industry is driven to lengthen the departure of extended reach wells for several reasons. Drilling extended reach wells reduces the number of platforms necessary to develop a reservoir. Construction and facility costs for a small platform begin at about 50 million dollars. Therefore, eliminating a platform by extending the reach of wells is attractive. This final article in the series on designing and drilling extended reach wells outlines some of the major challenges facing the industry as it attempts to take extended reach wells to the limits. This paper reviews casing placement, cementing problems, well bore instability, and drilling and steering equipment.
- OSTI ID:
- 49323
- Journal Information:
- Petroleum Engineer International, Journal Name: Petroleum Engineer International Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 67; ISSN 0164-8322; ISSN PEEID4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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