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Wellpath Planning

Wellpath Planning is a directional drilling methodology that involves the systematic design of a predetermined trajectory for a borehole from surface to target location, distinguishing itself by integrating geological, geophysical, and engineering constraints to optimize well placement, minimize risks, and achieve drilling objectives efficiently.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Planning the Directional Well - A Calculation Method

William H. McMillian · Journal of Petroleum Technology · 1981 · 30 citations

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Constant Curvature Method for Planning a 3-D Directional Well

Boyun Guo, Stefan Miska, R. L. Lee · SPE Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting · 1992 · 18 citations

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Improved method makes a soft landing of well path

Liu XS, Shi ZH · 中国科学院力学研究所 · 2001 · 18 citations · Full text

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Well Path Design and Optimization Using Composite Cubic Bezier Curves

Jie Cao, Dan Sui · SPE Journal · 2022 · 15 citations

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Horizontal Well Path Planning and Correction Using Optimization Techniques

Roger C. McCann, P. V. R. Suryanarayana · Journal of Energy Resources Technology · 2001 · 14 citations

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Authors

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  1. RL
    Rushan Liu

    Sinopec (China), China

    1 publications · 10 citations

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  2. BG
    Boyun Guo

    University of Louisiana at Lafayette, United States

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  3. LX
    Liu XS

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  4. SZ
    Shi ZH

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  5. JC
    Jie Cao

    Xi'an Shiyou University, China

    1 publications · 15 citations

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Institutions

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  1. SINTEF Industry

    Trondheim, Norway

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  2. SINTEF

    Trondheim, Norway

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  3. Sinopec (China)

    Beijing, China

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    30 citations

  4. University of Stavanger

    Stavanger, Norway

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    30 citations

  5. Oil and Gas Center

    Xicheng, China

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    30 citations

  6. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    Trondheim, Norway

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    52 citations

  7. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

    Socorro, United States

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    54 citations

  8. ExxonMobil (United States)

    Irving, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

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  2. SPE Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting

    1 publications · 18 citations

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  3. Journal of Energy Resources Technology

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  4. Computational Geosciences

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  5. SPE Journal

    1 publications · 15 citations

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