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AutoTrak® System with
CoPilot™ Module Saves $12.5 Million, Exposes 26,000 Ft of Reservoir
in Norwegian Tri-Lateral Well Location: Troll Field, Norway
Customer: HYDRO
Challenges:
- Drill complex tri-lateral reservoir sections
- Optimally position well bore within tight tolerances
- Minimize high local doglegs caused by calcite
- Complete well with screens in each lateral
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Solution:
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INTEQ’s Advanced AutoTrak integrated BHA with
LWD
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Included the CoPilot™ drilling dynamics system
positioned close to the bit
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Hughes Christensen bit program
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EXCLUDER2000™ screen from Baker Oil Tools with
Inflow Control Devices
Results:
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Drilled a total of 7950m (26,000 ft) of
reservoir
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Three horizontal sections optimally positioned
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Used only three AutoTrak® RCLS tool strings
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Effectively used CoPilot system to avoid high
local doglegs
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Four Genesis™ HCR607 bits averaged 1968m/bit on
lateral sections
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Finished 35.5 days ahead of time curve
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Installed 9100 m of screen and gas lift system
without problems
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Total well cost savings: $12.5 million
Baker Hughes helped HYDRO drill this complex
tri-lateral well 35.5 days ahead of schedule, then helped complete
all three legs with horizontal sand control technology. A close
cooperation with Smedvig and other service providers greatly
contributed to this success.
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