First deep multi-lateral gas wells: Objectives, what we got, lessons learned and next steps

SPE Middle East Oil and Gas Show and Conference, MEOS, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 873-889

  Ginest, N H ^a   Asiri, K S ^a   Al Gouhi, W A ^a   Haas, M D ^a   Hembling, D E ^a   Duncan, M W ^b  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

^b BAKER OIL TOOLS

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAXIMUM RESERVOIR CONTACT (MRC); MULTI-LATERAL (ML) GAS WELLS; PROPPANT FRACTURING; VERTICAL WELLS;

BOREHOLES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SANDSTONE; WELL PRESSURE;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 22244493322     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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