Oil & gas journal/Oil and gas journal · 1988 · 12 citations · 0 references
EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringDrillingDrilling EngineeringReservoir EngineeringDirectional DrillingDrilling HydraulicsDrilling OperationsDrilling OptimizationHorizontal DrillingConductivityFlow In Horizontal WellsFormation DamageFormation Damage MinimizationHorizontal Well DrillingHorizontal Well PerformanceHorizontal Well PlanningSand Production Control
This article explains the advantages of drilling horizontal wells. Some of them are: increased length, infinite conductivity, control of the geometry, negligible formation damage, better sand control, and increased productivity. The article discusses these and other advantages as compared to vertical wells.