Rapid
Multilateral junction systems
Casing sizes
9 5/8 in
Pressure rating
Up to 5,000 psi [34.5 MPa]
Applications
- New oil and gas producer or injector development wells
- Retrofit laterals for existing production or injection wells
Benefits
- Efficient, configurable, and robust technology combines simple installation using standard liner hanger technology with large-bore completion flexibility
- This standard configurable junction system is suitable for TAML 3 and 4 applications, which reduces inventory and operational complexity
- Ideal for extended-reach applications and complex trajectories, the junction enables rotating and reaming lateral liners to bottom and rotating liners during cementing, helping to ensure wellbore stability and zonal isolation
Features
- 5,000-psi-rated drilling diverter for safer drillout through 7-in cemented lateral liners
- Selective lateral intervention completion (SLIC) module that enables thru-tubing selective intervention in all Rapid junction systems to accurately target the intended lateral for interventions such as stimulation or sand cleanouts
- Fully stackable junctions to support multiple laterals
- Compatibility with a wide range of completion systems
- Stabilization of the formation at the casing exit; suitability for both unstable and caprock applications
How they improve oil and gas field development
TAML 3 or 4 Rapid™ multilateral junction systems enable increasing reservoir contact with faster time to production, more flexibility, and lower capex than conventional single-bore well development or sidetracking after plug and abandonment (P&A). Their simpler installation and more robust, field-proven technology reduce risk while the large bore enables higher production rates and more completion flexibility compared with conventional multilateral systems, especially in retrofit applications.
The benefits of multilateral technology can be enormous. Field development plans define well counts required to drain the reservoir—often with significant technical constraints and uncertainty. Multilateral well completions maximize reservoir contact per well, reducing the number of wells required. Having fewer wells simplifies surface and subsea infrastructure designs and reduces field development costs.
As fields mature, reservoir certainty increases, and near-field exploration offers additional opportunities to target accretive reserves; however, the production infrastructure is often slot limited. Meanwhile, if regulators or economics encourage operators to P&A dead or underperforming wells, those wells become an enticing target for sidetracking—even if they are not optimally positioned to reach the new reserves without complicated trajectories.
With retrofit multilaterals using Rapid multilateral junction systems, operators can select optimally positioned candidate wells to intersect accretive resource targets, with lateral initiation from intermediate or production casing—greatly reducing infill drilling and completion complexity and maintaining the production from the existing main bore.
With their modular design and large bore, Rapid systems enable flexibility in completion design, accommodating solutions that include gravel-pack, frac-pack, and stand-alone screen completions; intelligent completions with in-lateral control; and conventional cemented perforated liners.
How you can monitor and control zonal flow contributions
The large ID accommodates high flow rates. Rapid systems are compatible with both hydraulic and electric intelligent completions. Choose between junction-level control or in-lateral control of flow using an Electris™ completion.
