End-Point Model for Optimization of Multilateral Well Placement in Hydrocarbon Field Developments [PDF]
Energies, 2020 Drilling cost is one of the most critical aspects in the reservoir management plan. Costs may exceed a million dollars; thus, optimal designing of the well trajectory in the reservoir and completion are essential.
Damian Janiga +3 more
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Numerical Investigation on Gas Production Performance in Methane Hydrate of Multilateral Well under Depressurization in Krishna-Godavari Basin [PDF]
Geofluids, 2021 Nature gas hydrate is a new kind of clean and potential resources. Depressurization is regarded as the most effective and promising hydrate production technology.
Xin Xin, Si Li, Tianfu Xu, Yilong Yuan
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A Nonlinear Dynamic Model for Characterizing the Downhole Motions of the Sidetracking Tool in a Multilateral Well [PDF]
Energies, 2023 It is of practical interest to investigate the mechanical behaviors of a sidetracking tool system and to describe the sidetracking tool’s vibration mechanical response, as this can provide an important basis for evaluating and optimizing the tool ...
Xiuxing Zhu +6 more
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Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2021 Multilateral wells promise cost savings to oil and fields as they have the potential to reduce overall drilling distances and minimize the number of slots required for the surface facility managing the well. However, drilling a multilateral well does not
Mohammed ALMEDALLAH +3 more
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Известия высших учебных заведений: Нефть и газ, 2021 The authors of the article have summarized the experience of multilateral well application, performed an efficiency analysis of multilateral wells vs horizontal wells in Rosneft Oil Company's fields with various subsurface architecture. The algorithm for
A. A. Zernin +4 more
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Productivity Prediction and Simulation Verification of Fishbone Multilateral Wells [PDF]
Geofluids, 2022 As fishbone multilateral wells are increasingly used in the development of oil and gas fields, the need for the optimal design of multilateral well parameters has become increasingly urgent.
Wen Jing, Liu Xiao, Hu Haixia, Luo Wei
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The Adverse Impact of Muddy Laminae on Conventional SAGD Performance and Improvement Strategy with the Multilateral Well Pattern [PDF]
Geofluids, 2021 With further progress of Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) technology, a growing number of oil sands or heavy oil reservoirs were put into production in an efficient way.
Yang Yu +7 more
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Well-Test Analysis in Low-Permeability Multilateral Wells [PDF]
International Petroleum Technology Conference, 2005 This reference is for an abstract only. A full paper was not submitted for this conference. Abstract Multilateral horizontal wells are used extensively in a number of reservoirs around the world, and particularly in the Middle- East. Development is often based on patterns of multilateral producers and
A.C. Gringarten +2 more
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Application of multilateral wells with limited sand production to heavy oil reservoirs
Petroleum Exploration and Development, 2008 Multilateral wells with limited sand production are proposed to produce offshore heavy oil reservoirs. This technique was studied through lab experiments and numerical simulation.
Shou-wei ZHOU +3 more
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An Economic Model for Assessing the Feasibility of Multilateral Wells
Journal of King Saud University: Engineering Sciences, 2001 This paper presents an economic model developed for assessing the feasibility of drilling multilateral wells for exploiting oil reservoirs. Detailed equations are derived for calculating the cost, return on investment and discounted net present value ...
Abdel-Alim H. El-Sayed +3 more
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