Application of dual lateral wells in a heavy crude oil reservoir

Proceedings of the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 2001-October, Issue , 2001, Pages

  Centeno, A ^a   Barrios, J ^b   Arnone, Arnone M ^a   Lopez, J ^a   Gonzalez, M ^a   Ramos, D ^a  

^a PDVSA INTEVEP   (Venezuela)

^b Centro Empresarial Sabana Grande PH   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; INFILL DRILLING; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

DRILLING OPERATION; DUAL-LATERAL WELL; HEAVY CRUDE OIL; MULTI-LATERAL WELLS; MULTILATERAL TECHNOLOGY; PLANNING PHASE; PROJECT ECONOMICS; WORKOVER;

HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION;

EID: 84888788548     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/72318-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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