... application petroleum eng neer canada completion fracture depletion upstream oil & gas horizontal drilling horizontal well drilling operation spe 23535 directional drilling review spe 023535 horizontal hole economics service company INTRODUCTION Horizontal drilling has rapidly come...

... consisted of simple openhole completions or placement of a slotted liner along the lateral borehole. However, because of productivity anomalies, a need for thorough evaluation techniques soon became apparent. This paper is a review of the latest techniques used to evaluate horizontal wells. Methods...

...Geological Aspects and Examples The following illustrates the geological aspects of horizontal drilling for some of the previously mentioned horizontal well applications. Carbonate Reservoirs; Austin Chalk The Austin Chalk is a widespread formation that underlies at a depth of 5000ft...

... ABSTRACT This paper concentrates on experience gained and techniques currently used in the evaluation of horizontal wells in an oil-rim located in the unconsolidated sands of the Rabi field, onshore Gabon, West Africa. Valuable experience leading to improved understanding has been obtained...

... ABSTRACT Among possible characterization techniques used in horizontal wells, geophysical surveys seem to be very promising in giving a set of images of the reservoir and the surrounding layers at different scales. This paper demonstrates the usefulness of horizontal well geophysical surveys...

... Abstract The paper describes the results of a comprehensive campaign to evaluate the applicability of horizontal wells in the concession area of Petroleum Development Oman. Thirty- one horizontal wells have been completed by June 1991 in ten different fields, covering a variety of reservoir...