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Multilateral wells and ERD
(09.15-10.00)
By : Rudi Rubiandini
Petroleum Engineering,
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Objective
Why we need ML Well or ERD ?
(Learn about advantage of ML & ERD)
Key Point of ML or ERD Design
(Able to make drillstring design for ML & ERD)
Establish Cer tainty in good Per fomance
(Selection in method and technology that suitable with the
formation characteristic)
Multilateral wells
Advantage of multilater al
Incr ease well pr oductivity
Incr ease oil r ecover y
Reduces platfor m number s
Alter native for infill dr illing
Incr ease dr ainage ar ea of a r eser voir
Multilater al evolution
Multilater al application
Make limitation for an oil or gas
pr oduction, Delay water coning
Pr oduction fr om separ ate r eser voir
Incr ease pr oduction with multilater al
sidetr acking
Pr oduce fr om lens or faulted r eser voir
Impr oved ar ea and ver tical sweep
efficiency thr ough multilater al injection
Dr iver s for Multilater als
Optimizing Field Development Platfor ms
TAML Classification System
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
TAML Classification System
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Multilater al J unction Installations
Multilater al J unction Installations
Br anched hor izontal well
Stacked hor izontal wells
Radial later al wells
Radial later al wells concepts
Case Study
Mudi Field
Extended Reach Drilling
Definition
According to some experts, ERD is when
a well have :
HD / TVD more than 2, if reach 3 we called
severe ERD
MD / TVD is more than 2
Horizontal displacement more than 4000 m
Definition
Extended Reach Drilling
Is a method of directional drilling with ratio
HD over TVD (Step Out Ratio) > 2.
ERD
0
5,000
TVD Below Mud Line, ft
10,000
15,000
20,000
Low Reach
25,000
Medium Reach
Extended Reach
30,000
35,000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
Horizontal Displacement, ft
A challenging well at 6,000 to 10,000 TVD is differ ent
than a well at 3,000 TVD or a well at 15,000 TVD
40,000
Advantage of ERD
Increase cluster system in offshore
platform
Replace wet tree technique to dry tree
technique from available platform
Reach an extended area
Make some field become economist to
developed
reach reservoir with geological barrier
Reduce the number of platform
Designer Well
ERD Wells with significant
azimuth change(s)
True Vertical Depth (m)
Highly engineered well plan
required
Final
wellbore
250
500
750
1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2250
Pilot Hole
Obstacle in ERD
1. Too higher drag and torque force.
2. Too lower pushing force.
3. Cutting accumulation in the wellbore
especially in high angle inclination section.
4. Unfulfilled rig specification.
5. Pipe sticking.
6. Pipe buckling.
7. Pipe/casing break.
3D Profile
Extended Reach Well
3D Profile
ERD histor y
Ran Horizontal
k
Displacem
ent (feet)
35,196
Measur
ed
Depth
(feet)
37,001
34,728
36,693
33,181
34,967
29,324
31,355
227,250
30,439
26,840
28,501
26,725
29,511
8
9
26,450
26,338
30,301
28,592
10
26,260
27,986
11
26,238
Status: 28-Nov-2001
12
25,764
29,173
30,600
TVD Operator
(feet)
Well
Field
5,371 BP
M - 16Z
Wytch
Farm
Ara
Area
UK
Land
5,436 Total
CN - 1
Argenti
na
5,226 BP
M - 11Y
Wytch
UK
Farm
Land
5,889 BP
M - 14
Wytch
UK
Farm
Land
9,501 Woodside GWA - 18
Goodwyn Australi
a
4,914 Total
CS - 1
Kaus
Argenti
na
7,188 RWE Dieksand 5
Mittelplate German
DEA
y
9,793 Phillips
24 - 3, A - 14 Xijiang
China
5,265 BP
M-5
Wytch
UK
Farm
Land
5,301 Total
AS - 3
Ara
Argenti
na
5,358 BP
M - 15
Wytch
UK
Farm
Land
9,088 Norsk
30/6 - C - 26A Oseberg Norway
Hydro
D&M Services
DD/MWD/LWD/PowerDrive
DD/MWD/LWD/Vision/AIM
DD/MWD/LWD/GST/PowerDri
ve
DD/MWD/LWD
DD/MWD/LWD/GST/AIM/Pwer
Drive
DD/MWD/LWD/GST
DD/MWD/LWD
MWD/LWD
DD/MWD/LWD/GST
DD/MWD/LWD
DD/MWD/LWD/PowerDrive
Single build cur ve
Trajectory curve with one
bending section and tangent
in the end of the part.
Is a general model which
will be applied in the ERD.
Tangent session SBC for
ERD generally is very long.
Key Point of ML & ERD Design
Tor que & Rotating:
Maximum Tor que by Rotar y Table
Connection tor que str ength
Tor que str ength in a pipe
Dr ag :
Maximum dr ag is occur r ed in hor izontal section
Build Dr ag for Dr illing vs. Tr ipping
Buckling
Key Point of ML & ERD Design (contd)
Hydraulics
Hole cleaning is important in ERD
Analysis will be focused on the minimum
velocity required to transport cutting.
Mud pump capacity.
Will conduct sensitivity test to RPM.
BHA
Case study ERD (West Seno)
Based on it reaching, West Seno
development divided by 3 method:
Conventional Development
ERD Development
Satellite Field
ERD within the second level of
plan of development.
ERD Histor y (West Seno Plant)
Maximum planned
HD/TVD for West
Seno is 3.
Which is not a new
thing compared to
Wytch Farm field UK,
or worldwide records.
Comparison HD/TVD from 12 ERD wells and 6 proposed CRD wells.
ERD Dr illing Pr ogr am (contd)
Category 1
No Well Name
1
ERD-24
2
ERD-15
3
ERD-11
4
ERD-03
5
ERD-18
6
ERD-23
Initial Completion
1st R/C
S-30 ER 21
S70 ER 49
S60 ER 50
S60 ER 54 (O)
Add perfs in gas
S42 ER 42
S40 ER 31
SO5 ER 3
S-70 ER 61
-
Well Design
TVD
3300
4200
4600
3700
3300
4300
HD
7333
8250
8370
9270
9335
9700
Category 2
No Well Name
1
ERD-09
2
ERD-07
3
ERD-10
4
ERD-20
5
ERD-22
6
ERD-19
Initial Completion
S 10 ER 12
S 05 ER 3
S60 ER 49
S60 ER 49
S 70 ER 126
S 60 ER 49
1st R/C
S 30 ER 22
-
MD Max Dev. ERD Ratio
12.085
77o
2.20
13.576
75o
2.01
13.946
72o
1.87
14.341
81o
2.50
14.361
82o
2.76
10.533
90o
2.26
Well Design
TVD
2900
3400
4850
5000
4200
4900
HD
9420
9710
10.167
10.169
11400
13050
MD Max Dev. ERD Ratio
14.378
84o
3.20
14.819
82o
2.88
15.653
74o
2.09
15.571
73o
2.06
16.933
79o
2.79
18.397
77o
2.69
ERD Dr illing Pr ogr am (contd)
The slot availability in
TLP is limited and it is
an important parameter
in determine the next
drilling schedule.
Drilling slot availability in TLP-A
Dr illing Data Example
Sidetrack out of 9 -5/8 casing at
7000 MD.
Drill 8 -1/2 hole to TD
2 to 3o/100 DLS
13,576 MD
7,570 TVD
75o Inclination at TD
8,250 Horizontal Displacement
2.01 ERD ratio (HD/TVD)
Tr ajector y Design
Tr ajector y Design (contd)
Dr illstr ing Design
