Overview

  • Current Anti-Collision Practices
  • Williston Basin Overview
  • Geologic Considerations and Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Drilling Consideration
  • Stoplight Method
  • Case Studies
  • Conclusion

Anti-Collision Industry View

  • Standard view errs towards avoidance mentality:
    • Total Avoidance
    • Azm. Avoidance
  • Limited support and documentation for alternative processes when avoidance is not an option.

Anti-Collision Case Study

  • Williston Basin
    • 13,000 vertical wells,
    • 15,000 horizontal wells,
    • 1,000 re-entry/directional wells.
  • Developed for horizontal drilling across pre-existing horizontal wellbores in the Williston Basin.
    • Drilled as close as 10 feet wellbore - wellbore

Geologic Considerations

  • Anti-Collision Program Constraints
    • Laterally Continuous Formation
    • Well Control
    • Quality Data
    • Clear Steering Markers
      • Gamma
      • Resistivity

Geologic Planning

  • Anti-Collision Methodology
    • Reinterpretation
      • Profiles
      • Structure
    • Organization of Stratigraphic position
    • Wellbore Placement
    • Target Selection

Drilling Considerations

  • Risk Management Program
    • Potential Risks
      • Impact vs. Probability
    • Common Indicators
      • Operational Parameters
      • Geologic
      • Directional/Survey
        • Survey Error
        • Ellipse of Uncertainty

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Anti-Collision Best Practices Developed for Horizontal Drilling Across Preexisting Horizontal Wellbores

Erin Britton & Rachel Grande

 

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