Challenge: Precisely geosteer six wells with
15 laterals from an offshore platform to target a thin column of oil
approximately 510-m [1632-ft] thick, maintaining an optimal
standoff from the oil/water contact (OWC)
Solution: Obtain continuous, real-time
surveying from the WellDefined drilling survey services in combination with a
geosteering BHA configured with GeoSphere reservoir mapping-while-drilling
service, PeriScope bed boundary mapping service, and EcoScope multifunction LWD
service
Results:
- Extended laterals by a total of 4,276 m [14,029 ft], resulting in an
11% increase in expected oil recovery
- Saved USD 12.3 million and 13 days on the drilling program
- Set a world record for the most meterage 33,930 m [111,319
ft]for the WellDefined service without a single geological
sidetrack