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Well was drilled in Al Nouf field with the objective to support the pressure sustainability of multiple producer wells across SH formation based on MRC / ERD approach. This paper presents the challenges faced in planning and drilling of subject well with departure of above 15,000ft and soft landed above the reservoir and later drilled 8.5" hole section to total measured depth of above 37,605ft (11.642 km) with having horizontal section of above 20,000ft with directional difficulty index (DDI) of 7.541 using heavy casing design. Planning of this well commenced by meetings and collaboration with subsurface operation and reservoir team with the common objective of drilling a well of over 15,000 ft of departure and keep the well smooth for drilling long eMRC horizontal section. New technology was used with a common objective to achieve the goal and make trajectory smooth to provide max chance for lower completion to reach the max TD of the well. All the associated risks were highlighted and mitigated by proper planning and engineering analysis such as trajectory, collision risks, BHA, hydraulics and casing design. This eMRC/ERD well of above 37,605ft MD (4.12 ERD H:V ratio) is the first well in the region to successfully completed even with directional difficulty index (DDI) of 7.541 This paper will explain the innovative and novel approach of mitigating the challenges faced while drilling a complex well of 15,000ft departure and have an extended horizontal section of over 20,000ft with 8.5" drainage. A few challenges like drilling across the faults across horizontal hole section and collision risk at deviated and horizontal section were major concern but successfully catered with advanced engineering analysis and innovative technologies like torque reducer, turbo caser and swivel master etc. Results from this well have proven that having lower completion in MRC / ERD wells have significantly improved the well accessibility and well performance and enhanced the reservoir management and significantly reduced the field development cost. This paper summarizes the practice and technology used to successfully drill the MRC / ERD well in artificial island. The challenges and its mitigation explained in this paper will support the idea to plan and drill the well beyond the reservoir boundaries to gather more data and to enhance more production. Also, this paper will provide novel approach of having lower completion in MRC/ERD wells which helps to attain more control on injectivity / productivity of reservoir because of proper isolation by swell packers and have maximum well accessibility across ERD horizontal section. |
