04088nam 2200613Ia 450 991046200470332120200520144314.01-61399-223-8(CKB)2670000000278131(EBL)3404994(SSID)ssj0000756401(PQKBManifestationID)11393188(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000756401(PQKBWorkID)10750084(PQKB)11053385(MiAaPQ)EBC3404994(Au-PeEL)EBL3404994(CaPaEBR)ebr10619565(OCoLC)923391324(EXLCZ)99267000000027813120090116d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrMultilateral wells[electronic resource] /A.D. Hill, Ding Zhu, Michael J. EconomidesRichardson, TX Society of Petroleum Engineersc20081 online resource (200 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-55563-138-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-182) and indexes.""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1-Introduction Purposes and Applications of Multilateral Wells""; ""1.1 The Utility of Multilateral Wells""; ""1.2 History of Multilateral Wells""; ""1.3 Synergistic Technologies""; ""1.4 Organization of This Book""; ""2-Application of Complex Well Architecture to Common Geological Settings""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Geometry of the Well Drainage Volume""; ""2.3 Using Seismic Techniques for Reservoir Description and Complex Well Planning""; ""3-Drilling Multilaterals""; ""3.1 Initiating a Lateral From the Main Wellbore Sidetracking""""3.2 Drilling the Lateral""""3.3 Well Control for Multilateral Wells""; ""3.4 Multilateral Drilling Case Histories""; ""4-Multilateral Well Completions""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 Considerations in Designing a Multilateral Completion""; ""4.3 Junction Classifications""; ""4.4 Lateral Completions""; ""5-Multilateral Well Performance""; ""5.1 Introduction""; ""5.2 Horizontal Well Reservoir Inflow Performance""; ""5.3 Wellbore Flow Behavior""; ""5.4 Multilateral Well Deliverability""; ""5.5 Wellbore Crossflow in Multilateral Wells""; ""Appendix 5A""""Appendix 5B Derivation of Dimensionless Transform of Diffusivity Equation""""Appendix 5C Point/Plane Source Method""; ""6-Multilateral Well Performance Case Studies""; ""6.1 Introduction""; ""6.2 Low-Cost Reserves Access With Multilaterals""; ""6.3 Heavy-Oil Development With Multilaterals""; ""6.4 Multilaterals for Improved Sweep Efficiency""; ""6.5 Low-Cost Reserves Access With Multilaterals""; ""7-Enhanced Multilateral Well Performance""; ""7.1 Introduction""; ""7.2 Multilateral-Well Performance Diagnosis""; ""7.3 Well Stimulation in Multilateral Wells""""8-Intelligent and Smart Well Completions""""8.1 Introduction""; ""8.2 Intelligent-Completion Equipment""; ""8.3 Intelligent Completion Models""; ""8.4 Examples of Field Applications of Intelligent Completions""; ""9-Multilateral Well Economics""; ""9.1 Introduction""; ""9.2 Costs of Different Classifications of Multilateral Wells""; ""9.3 Basic Economic Considerations""; ""9.4 Multilateral Wells Driven by Capital Expenditure Reductions""; ""9.5 Multilateral Value Driven by Reserves Additions""; ""9.6 Real Options Valuation""; ""Nomenclature""; ""References""; ""Author Index""""Subject Index""Horizontal oil well drillingDirectional drillingElectronic books.Horizontal oil well drilling.Directional drilling.622/.3381Hill A. D(A. Daniel)883665Zhu Ding883666Economides Michael J871202Society of Petroleum Engineers (U.S.)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462004703321Multilateral wells1973712UNINA