Horizontal core acquisition and orientation for formation evaluation

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Drilling Engineering; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2118/20418-PA· OSTI ID:5606119

Skopec, R A ^[1]; Mann, M M ^[2]; Grier, S P ^[3]

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1. Oryx Energy Co. (US)
2. Diamant Boart Stratabit (US)
3. Core Lab. (US)

The increase in horizontal drilling activity has produced a need for improved coring technology. The development of a reliable horizontal (medium-radius) coring and orientation system has greatly improved the acquisition of information necessary for formation evaluation and reservoir engineering. This paper describes newly developed hardware and methods for obtaining horizontal core sections.

• OSTI ID: 5606119
• Journal Information: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Drilling Engineering; (United States), Vol. 7:1; ISSN 0885-9744
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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02 PETROLEUM
DIRECTIONAL DRILLING
PERFORMANCE TESTING
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
PLANNING
WELL DRILLING
DATA ACQUISITION
DRILL CORES
ENHANCED RECOVERY
HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION
DRILLING
ENGINEERING
RECOVERY
TESTING
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