An overview of Extended Reach Drilling: Focus on design considerations and drag analysis

Kamel Bou Hamdan; Rami Harkouss; Hadi Abou Chakra

doi:10.1109/MedGO.2015.7330328

An overview of Extended Reach Drilling: Focus on design considerations and drag analysis

Kamel Bou Hamdan
, Rami Harkouss
, Hadi Abou Chakra

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Abstract

Extended Reach Drilling is one process that is almost being used in every drilling operation. Since most of the reservoirs contain hydrocarbons that are either very deep into the formation or are covered with very troublesome formations, sidetracking would be necessary to reach these areas. Using Extended Reach Drilling in the correct way would be more economical to companies since they can replace the need to drill several vertical wells. To build an extended reach well, some designs related to the drill string, casing and hydraulics should be considered. However, Extended Reach Drilling is not a simple method since many parameters can influence the success of the operation such as the hole condition, Equivalent Circulating Density, Torque and Drag trends. Main factors affecting the Drag trends are analyzed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 International Mediterranean Gas and Oil Conference (MedGO)
Publisher	IEEE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479985722, 9781479985715
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MedGO.2015.7330328
Publication status	Published - 19 Nov 2015
Event	1st Mediterranean Gas and Oil International Conference 2015 - Mechref, Lebanon Duration: 16 Apr 2015 → 18 Apr 2015

Conference

Conference	1st Mediterranean Gas and Oil International Conference 2015
Abbreviated title	MedGO 2015
Country/Territory	Lebanon
City	Mechref
Period	16/04/15 → 18/04/15

Keywords

Drag
Force
Friction
Torque
Cleaning
Reservoirs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Fuel Technology

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