Enhancing Productivity, Optimizing Well Flow and Reducing Costs of Long Dual Lateral Oil Well Using Integrated Multilateral Drilling and Smart Completions Technologies Coupled with Inflow Control Devices: Best Practices, Lessons Learned, and Value Added

作者：Abdulrakeeb Almasri, Abdullah Abdulhalim, Mahmoud Al-Gaiar, M. Farahat · 发表于：Day 1 Tue, May 07, 2024 · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.2118/219206-ms · 被引用次数：2

In the increasingly competitive oil and gas industry, especially in mature fields where water coning is expected, operators constantly look for innovative ways to increase productivity, optimize well flow, and reduce costs and environmental impact. An integrated multilateral drilling and smart completion technology coupled with inflow control devices (ICDs) and downhole monitoring systems can help achieve these goals. The success of multilateral drilling and smart completion technology depends on using the right drilling system and completion equipment to achieve key objectives, including safe and trouble-free deployment, access to drilled laterals, and proper system function throughout the planned well life. The operator planned to drill a long dual lateral well in a major oil field in the Middle East and demanded access to the main bore and the lateral section for future intervention. A TAML level-2 junction was created using an advanced latching system and a multilateral window to provide access to both laterals. The deployment and alignment of the multilateral window with the guided mill and the key latching system required critical job planning and simulation to ensure that the system loads and applied forces were effectively transferred to allow the tools to function without complication. Another milestone was the requirement for flow control in both laterals to delay water breakthrough and limit water production post-breakthrough. This added to the complexity of the s...