Directional drilling in complex formations delivers higher reservoir contact, safer access around hazards, reduced surface footprint, and better wellbore stability—ultimately improving production, ...
Changes in directional drilling and surveying practices could lead to a reduction in positional errors arising from nonconstant wellbore curvature. Part 1 of this series (OGJ, Oct. 27, 2003, p. 51) ...
Directional drilling enables precise wellbore placement to navigate faults, thin/interbedded strata, pressure contrasts, and surface-access constraints. In complex geology, it consistently delivers ...