Horizontal and Multilateral Wells: Analysis and Design - HML1

This course covers both conventional and unconventional reservoirs. This course is designed to better advance well concepts including horizontal and multilateral wells as they have become a dominant feature of new field development and redevelopment opportunities. They can, when used appropriately, dramatically improve the economic profitability of field development operations, for both unconventional and conventional resources. The complex, interdisciplinary decisions in advanced well projects are emphasized in this course. The application and benefits of horizontal and multilateral wells are analyzed. The process of candidate screening and selection, involving geological, reservoir, and production characteristics are considered, as well as constraints on drilling and completion options. Methods to predict well performance and recovery from horizontal and multilateral wells are presented with integration of inflow and wellbore flow performance for individual and multilateral wells. Well completion options and its impact on well performance for horizontal and multilateral wells are summarized. The improvement by well stimulation (multistage hydraulic fracturing and matrix acidizing) is evaluated. Economic and risk analysis are also presented with a number of case histories to highlight the performance and benefits of horizontal wells and the elements of risk and uncertainty at the initial design stage. The instructor will use the examples from participants' field cases for analysis in the class as demonstration exercises. Field problems will be analyzed and suggestions will be provided through the course.

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