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Project Number 439
Date of Summary March 23, 2004
Subject Workshop on Extended Reach and Multi-Lateral Wells
Performing Activity OTRC, Texas A&M
Principal Investigator Schubert, et al
Contracting Agency Minerals Management Service
Estimated Completion Completed
Description

OTRC, in cooperation with Texas A&M, presented MMS drilling engineers and others (i.e., District Supervisors, workover engineers, inspectors) 2 seminars that outlines the basics of drilling extended reach and/or multilateral wells. The seminars did cover the new advances in these fields as closer examination of well control procedures and potential problems and risks. Two workshops were presented;

1st workshop was in Camarillo, California  on November 21, 2002, and the 2nd workshop was presented in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 5, 2002, at each MMS office.
Progress The seminars were presented in November and December 2002.
Reports
AA Schubert, et al., Workshop on Extended Reach and Multi-Lateral Wells, OTRC, Texas A&M, December 2002.
 
Extended Reach Drilling Presentation by Steve Walls (PowerPoint presentation, 295 Kb)
Horizontal Gravel Pack Presentation - No Author (PowerPoint presentation, 336 Kb)
LOC Control Techniques Presentation by Steve Walls (PowerPoint presentation, 106 Kb)
Towards Better Hole Cleaning Presentation by Steve Walls (PowerPoint presentation, 109 Kb)
Workshop on Multilateral and Extended Reach Wells Presentation by Schubert, Giory and Walls (PowerPoint presentation, 71893 Kb)
Downhole Fishing Trip - No Author (MPG file, 33778 Kb)
AB Final Report of the Workshop on Extended Reach and Multi-Lateral Wells
 
Executive Summary PDF 72 Kb
Main Presentation PDF 2986 Kb
Extended Reach Drilling PDF 435 Kb
LOC Control Techniques PDF 104 Kb
Towards Better Hole Cleaning PDF 147 Kb
Multilateral Systems & Completions PDF 343 Kb
Horizontal Gravel Pack PDF 201 Kb
 

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