CHALLENGE: Drill a well with high dogleg
severity (DLS) curves in a shale play and increase wellbore quality.
SOLUTION: Use PowerDrive Archer high build
rate RSS to drill the curve section and PowerDrive X6 RSS to drill the lateral
section.
RESULTS:
- Drilled both the curve and lateral
sections.
- Drilled the 4,763-ft lateral section to TD in one run in slightly
more than 2 days, setting a record for the fastest lateral ever drilled in the
field.
- Increased ROP by 56% more than the field average drilled with motors.
- Reduced tortuosity in the curve by 16%.