Directional/complex wells
This paper aims to establish a set of best practices for generating particle-size-distribution data from core samples.
A shared digital mindset across subsurface, subsea, and drilling and wells is accelerating well planning at Vår Energi.
This paper presents findings reinforcing the argument that acid fracturing is a strong alternative stimulation method to improve productivity in the Austin Chalk formation.
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This paper describes the qualification of a multilayer, open-cell matrix polymer system for the first horizontal deployment in an offshore gas well.
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This paper describes installation of autonomous inflow control valves in the Bretaña Norte field in Peru, enabling effective water control even though the trial well was placed in the flank, close to the oil/water contact.
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This paper proposes a method to radically revise the well-path-generation process to reach the vision of planning a well in one day with high quality, relying on the collection of experience-based constraints from each discipline to generate possible alternatives.
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The authors investigate the utility of applying unconventional technology to low- or variably producing carbonate reservoirs to increase estimated ultimate recovery and decrease development-scale variability.
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This study highlights the strategic implementation of coiled tubing to convey perforating guns in extended-reach wells, overcoming the lockup effect through the deployment of downhole tractors and real-time monitoring tools.
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This paper details a successful pilot to improve long-term well performance using acid stimulation aided by a tailored metal oxide nanoparticle-based fluid in the Wolfcamp A formation.
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This study introduces a detailed model to capture the physics and chemistry of acid flow in complex horizontal wells completed in carbonate formations.
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This paper describes the technical challenges of drilling and running casing in superlaterals in the Vaca Muerta unconventional play.
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As technology continue to evolve and reservoirs become more challenging to access, the drilling industry is further improving its efficiency and derisking operations through the use of artificial intelligence, lighter and stronger pipes, and sophisticated data analytics.
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This paper describes the engineering design and operational execution practices that supported setting of a new extended-reach world record in a mature carbonate field offshore Abu Dhabi.