Directional/complex wells

Technologies and Practices Push ERD Safe Operating Envelope, Reap Savings Offshore

The complete paper describes an offshore artificial island project northwest of Abu Dhabi in which drilling limits were extended continually by adopting new technologies and practices in an extended-reach-drilling (ERD) campaign.

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Optimizing resources and pushing drilling limits to tap into deeper reservoirs at minimal cost is a primary objective of operators worldwide. The complete paper describes an offshore artificial island project northwest of Abu Dhabi in which drilling limits were extended continually by adopting new technologies and practices in an extended-reach-drilling (ERD) campaign. The project drilled longer wells at lower cost. The approach has resulted in drilling and completion of wells comfortably within the equipment-rating envelope and is considered a benchmark for nearby fields in the region.

Field Background

The offshore field is northwest of Abu Dhabi.

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