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Directional drilling ?
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Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) has emerged as a preferred crossing method in many situations for the installation of oil and gas pipelines as well as other utilities under watercourses, roads, rail lines, steep slopes and other obstacles.
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Directional drilling ?
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Sidetracks
One of the primary uses of directional drilling was to sidetrack a well even if it was to go around a stuck BHA
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Multiple sidetracks
Sometimes multiple sidetracks are used to better understand geology or to place the wellbore in a more favorable portion of the reservoir
Spacing considerations
Straight hole drilling is a special application of directional drilling To keep from crossing lease lines To stay within the specifications of a drilling contract To stay within the well spacing requirements of a developed field
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Fault drilling
Fault drilling In hard rock, deviation can be a problem Sometimes the bit can track a fault Drilling at a higher incident angle minimizes the potential for deflection of the bit
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Horizontal wells
Horizontal drilling Increasing exposure of the reservoir to increase productivity
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Directional drilling ?
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Increase Reserves
Increase Production Rates Control Water Production Control Gas Production
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Type I
KOP EOC
Type II
Type III
Continuous Build
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Directional drilling ?
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<1,000 ft
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~8,000 ft
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Used for achieving large horizontal displacements from platforms or drilling pads Used for achieving very long horizontal sections (to 6,000 ft +) Build Rate Build Radius Length of Horiz. Section : ~ 2-6 degrees/100 ft : ~ 1,000-3,000 ft : 1,000 - 8,000 ft (1995)
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directional
drilling
Use rigid bottom hole assemblies, motors dan bentsubs, stabilizers or Use Navigation drilling systems with steerable drilling motors
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Build Rate : ~ 8 - 20 degrees/100 ft (up to 40 deg/100 ft in some cases) Build Radius : ~ 300 - 700 ft
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Use different motors for Angle Build and Angle Hold sections
Use a Tangent Section between the two build sections Use compressive service drillpipe through the curve if Build Rate > 15 deg./100 ft (CS drillpipe has integral wear knots every ~ 10 ft)
Short-Radius Wells
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: ~ 1 - 3 degrees/ft : ~ 20 - 40 ft
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After building angle to horizontal, use a special angle-hold assembly: this consists of two undergauge stabilizers behind the bit,
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Summary
Horizontal wells are often very attractive in formations with extensive vertical fractures Horizontal wells has increased our recoverable reserves.
Horizontal wells may produce at 3-5 times the rate of vertical wells in the same area ( as much as 20 times higher in special cases).
Horizontal wells typically cost 1.5-3 times as much as vertical wells in the