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Well Path Design

Well Path Design is a methodological framework within well planning that specifies the geometric configuration and spatial orientation of a wellbore trajectory to achieve optimal drilling performance, reservoir access, and operational safety.

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171

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54

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Application of a particle swarm optimization algorithm for determining optimum well location and type

Jérôme Onwunalu, Louis J. Durlofsky · Computational Geosciences · 2009 · 447 citations

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Designing Well Paths to Reduce Drag and Torque

Michael C. Sheppard, C. J. Wick, T. M. Burgess · SPE Drilling Engineering · 1987 · 214 citations

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Wellbore stability analysis and well path optimization based on the breakout width model and Mogi–Coulomb criterion

Tianshou Ma, Ping Chen, Chunhe Yang et al. · Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering · 2015 · 123 citations

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A new well path optimization model for increased mechanical borehole stability

A. Al-Ajmi, Robert W. Zimmerman · Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering · 2009 · 83 citations

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Application of an improved harmony search algorithm in well placement optimization using streamline simulation

Saied Afshari, Babak Aminshahidy, Mahmoud Reza Pishvaie · Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering · 2011 · 72 citations

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Authors

171

  1. RS
    Robello Samuel

    Halliburton (United Kingdom), United Kingdom

    5 publications · 107 citations

    5

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  2. DG
    Deli Gao

    China University of Petroleum, Beijing, China

    3 publications · 81 citations

    3

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  3. JS
    John Samuell

    Equinor (Norway), Norway

    2 publications · 23 citations

    2

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  4. RY
    Reza Yousefzadeh

    Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran

    2 publications · 55 citations

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  5. PT
    P. Thore

    Total (France), France

    2 publications · 37 citations

    2

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Institutions

54

  1. Halliburton (United Kingdom)

    Arbroath, United Kingdom

    10 h-index

    16 publications

    271 citations

  2. Amirkabir University of Technology

    Tehran, Iran

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    282 citations

  3. China University of Petroleum, Beijing

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    256 citations

  4. University of Stavanger

    Stavanger, Norway

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    100 citations

  5. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    272 citations

  6. University of Tehran

    Tehran, Iran

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    101 citations

  7. Sultan Qaboos University

    Muscat, Oman

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    101 citations

  8. EDF Energy (United Kingdom)

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    96 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

    9 publications · 468 citations

    9

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  2. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 7 publications · 115 citations

    7

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  3. Computational Geosciences

    3 publications · 500 citations

    3

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  4. SPE Drilling & Completion

    3 publications · 49 citations

    3

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  5. American Water Works Association

    2 publications · 40 citations

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