2.

Multilateral wells and ERD

(09.15-10.00)

By : Rudi Rubiandini
Petroleum Engineering,
Institut Teknologi Bandung

Objective
Why we need ML Well or ERD ?
(Learn about advantage of ML & ERD)

Key Point of ML or ERD Design

(Able to make drillstring design for ML & ERD)

Establish Cer tainty in good Per fomance

(Selection in method and technology that suitable with the
formation characteristic)

Multilateral wells

Advantage of multilater al

Incr ease well pr oductivity

Incr ease oil r ecover y
Reduces platfor m number s
Alter native for infill dr illing
Incr ease dr ainage ar ea of a r eser voir

Multilater al evolution

Multilater al application
Make limitation for an oil or gas
pr oduction, Delay water coning
Pr oduction fr om separ ate r eser voir
Incr ease pr oduction with multilater al
sidetr acking
Pr oduce fr om lens or faulted r eser voir
Impr oved ar ea and ver tical sweep
efficiency thr ough multilater al injection

Dr iver s for Multilater als

Optimizing Field Development Platfor ms

TAML Classification System

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

TAML Classification System

Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

Multilater al J unction Installations

Multilater al J unction Installations

Br anched hor izontal well

Stacked hor izontal wells

Radial later al wells

Radial later al wells concepts

Case Study

Mudi Field

Extended Reach Drilling

Definition
According to some experts, ERD is when
a well have :
HD / TVD more than 2, if reach 3 we called
severe ERD
MD / TVD is more than 2
Horizontal displacement more than 4000 m

Definition

Extended Reach Drilling

Is a method of directional drilling with ratio

HD over TVD (Step Out Ratio) > 2.

ERD
0

5,000

TVD Below Mud Line, ft

10,000

15,000

20,000

Low Reach

25,000

Medium Reach
Extended Reach

30,000

35,000
0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

Horizontal Displacement, ft

A challenging well at 6,000 to 10,000 TVD is differ ent

than a well at 3,000 TVD or a well at 15,000 TVD

40,000

Advantage of ERD
Increase cluster system in offshore
platform
Replace wet tree technique to dry tree
technique from available platform
Reach an extended area
Make some field become economist to
developed
reach reservoir with geological barrier
Reduce the number of platform

 Designer Well
ERD Wells with significant
azimuth change(s)
True Vertical Depth (m)

Highly engineered well plan

required

Final
wellbore

250
500
750
1000

1250
1500
1750
2000
2250

Pilot Hole

Obstacle in ERD
1. Too higher drag and torque force.
2. Too lower pushing force.
3. Cutting accumulation in the wellbore
especially in high angle inclination section.
4. Unfulfilled rig specification.
5. Pipe sticking.
6. Pipe buckling.
7. Pipe/casing break.

3D Profile

Extended Reach Well

3D Profile

ERD histor y
Ran Horizontal
k
Displacem
ent (feet)

35,196

Measur
ed
Depth
(feet)
37,001

34,728

36,693

33,181

34,967

29,324

31,355

227,250

30,439

26,840

28,501

26,725

29,511

8
9

26,450
26,338

30,301
28,592

10

26,260

27,986

11
26,238
Status: 28-Nov-2001
12
25,764

29,173
30,600

TVD Operator
(feet)

Well

Field

5,371 BP

M - 16Z

Wytch
Farm
Ara

Area

UK
Land
5,436 Total
CN - 1
Argenti
na
5,226 BP
M - 11Y
Wytch
UK
Farm
Land
5,889 BP
M - 14
Wytch
UK
Farm
Land
9,501 Woodside GWA - 18
Goodwyn Australi
a
4,914 Total
CS - 1
Kaus
Argenti
na
7,188 RWE Dieksand 5
Mittelplate German
DEA
y
9,793 Phillips
24 - 3, A - 14 Xijiang
China
5,265 BP
M-5
Wytch
UK
Farm
Land
5,301 Total
AS - 3
Ara
Argenti
na
5,358 BP
M - 15
Wytch
UK
Farm
Land
9,088 Norsk
30/6 - C - 26A Oseberg Norway
Hydro

D&M Services

DD/MWD/LWD/PowerDrive
DD/MWD/LWD/Vision/AIM
DD/MWD/LWD/GST/PowerDri
ve
DD/MWD/LWD
DD/MWD/LWD/GST/AIM/Pwer
Drive
DD/MWD/LWD/GST
DD/MWD/LWD
MWD/LWD
DD/MWD/LWD/GST
DD/MWD/LWD
DD/MWD/LWD/PowerDrive

Single build cur ve

Trajectory curve with one
bending section and tangent
in the end of the part.
Is a general model which
will be applied in the ERD.
Tangent session SBC for
ERD generally is very long.

Key Point of ML & ERD Design

Tor que & Rotating:
Maximum Tor que by Rotar y Table
Connection tor que str ength
Tor que str ength in a pipe

Dr ag :
Maximum dr ag is occur r ed in hor izontal section
Build Dr ag for Dr illing vs. Tr ipping

Buckling

Key Point of ML & ERD Design (contd)

Hydraulics
Hole cleaning is important in ERD
Analysis will be focused on the minimum
velocity required to transport cutting.
Mud pump capacity.
Will conduct sensitivity test to RPM.

BHA

Case study ERD (West Seno)

Based on it reaching, West Seno
development divided by 3 method:

Conventional Development

ERD Development

Satellite Field
ERD within the second level of
plan of development.

ERD Histor y (West Seno Plant)

Maximum planned
HD/TVD for West
Seno is 3.
Which is not a new
thing compared to
Wytch Farm field UK,
or worldwide records.

Comparison HD/TVD from 12 ERD wells and 6 proposed CRD wells.

ERD Dr illing Pr ogr am (contd)

Category 1
No Well Name
1
ERD-24
2
ERD-15
3
ERD-11
4
ERD-03
5
ERD-18
6
ERD-23

Initial Completion
1st R/C
S-30 ER 21
S70 ER 49
S60 ER 50
S60 ER 54 (O)
Add perfs in gas
S42 ER 42
S40 ER 31
SO5 ER 3
S-70 ER 61
-

Well Design
TVD
3300
4200
4600
3700
3300
4300

HD
7333
8250
8370
9270
9335
9700

Category 2
No Well Name
1
ERD-09
2
ERD-07
3
ERD-10
4
ERD-20
5
ERD-22
6
ERD-19

Initial Completion
S 10 ER 12
S 05 ER 3
S60 ER 49
S60 ER 49
S 70 ER 126
S 60 ER 49

1st R/C
S 30 ER 22
-

MD Max Dev. ERD Ratio

12.085
77o
2.20
13.576
75o
2.01
13.946
72o
1.87
14.341
81o
2.50
14.361
82o
2.76
10.533
90o
2.26

Well Design
TVD
2900
3400
4850
5000
4200
4900

HD
9420
9710
10.167
10.169
11400
13050

MD Max Dev. ERD Ratio

14.378
84o
3.20
14.819
82o
2.88
15.653
74o
2.09
15.571
73o
2.06
16.933
79o
2.79
18.397
77o
2.69

ERD Dr illing Pr ogr am (contd)

The slot availability in

TLP is limited and it is
an important parameter
in determine the next
drilling schedule.

Drilling slot availability in TLP-A

Dr illing Data Example

Sidetrack out of 9 -5/8 casing at
7000 MD.
Drill 8 -1/2 hole to TD
2 to 3o/100 DLS
13,576 MD
7,570 TVD
75o Inclination at TD
8,250 Horizontal Displacement
2.01 ERD ratio (HD/TVD)

Tr ajector y Design

Tr ajector y Design (contd)

Dr illstr ing Design