REAL RESULTS

Shallow-Angle QuickCut™
Casing Exit System Minimizes
Dogleg Severity at the Window to
Enable Optimal ESP Placement

Objectives
• Mill a window in 9 5/8-in. casing to maximize window length and
minimize dogleg severity at the casing exit for electric
submersible pump (ESP) installation in the lateral.
• Maximize operational efficiency by creating the sidetrack in a
single trip.
• Minimize long-term operating costs of the downhole Workers examine the shallow-angle QuickCut
completion system. casing exit system as it is readied for the well.

Results The shallow-angle QuickCut

casing exit system provides
• Weatherford’s shallow-angle QuickCut casing exit system was
an extended-length window
deployed, and the window was milled at a depth of 5,400 ft milling system that produces
(1,646 m) in a single trip. the same high-performance
milling and gauge retention
• The 2.0° angle of the whipstock resulted in a minimal 4.4° as the standard QuickCut
dogleg severity at the casing exit window. system in a single-trip design.
• The reduced dogleg severity and deeper well depth at the The additional window length
casing exit facilitated the installation of a larger ESP for accommodates new
increased pump-intake pressures and production capabilities. technologies such as
rotary-steerable systems
and expandable and
Value to Client inflatable accessories.

• Using the shallow-angle QuickCut casing exit system enabled

Location
the joint operators to drill down to 6,400 ft (1,951 m) and install Kuwait
an ESP at the deeper depth, resulting in a higher pump-intake
pressure of 1,074 psi (7.40 MPa) and an improved reservoir Well Type
recovery factor when compared to placement at the original well Onshore horizontal
depth of 5,300 ft (1,615 m).
• The single-trip, casing exit operation decreased rig time and costs Setting Depths
• Exit Window: 5,400 ft (1,646 m)
while also reducing operational and safety risks.
• ESP: 6,400 ft (1,951 m)
• Achieving the deeper depth provided the operators with the
ability to install a larger ESP, optimizing well downhole Casing Size
parameters and ultimately increasing production. 9-5/8 in.
• The deeper ESP placement depth and increased pump-intake
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pressure will result in longer life for the ESP, which translates Shallow-angle QuickCut
to more value gained from the well. casing exit system

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