4 Situations Where Directional Drilling Can Be Really Useful

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Thanks to the never-ending research and development, direction drilling has become more economical and accurate than ever and is that is precisely why has gained extreme popularity over the years.

Some of the most popular applications of directional drilling are:

1.      Horizontal Drilling

Horizontal drilling is usually done to increase the productivity of a formation and produce in thin oil zones with water or gas coning problems. It facilitates oil production at high rates with a much less pressure drawdown. The process is believed to have revolutionized shale drilling and led to the technique of fracking.

2.      Multilateral Drilling

Multilateral wells can also be drilled very easily using directional drilling. The process is mostly used in situations where production needs to be increased exponentially within limited capital costs.

3.      Sidetracking

Sidetracking is used to deflect the borehole by starting a new hole at any point above the bottom of the old hole. It is usually performed to move the location of the bottom of the hole from a depleted portion of the reservoir to a portion that is productive.

4.      Controlled Drilling

This technique is particularly used when one needs to drill multiple wells from an artificial structure such as offshore platforms, drilling pads, or man-made islands.

Other uses of directional drilling include straight hole drilling, fault drilling, reaching inaccessible deposits, salt dome drilling, relief well drilling, extended reach drilling, and more.

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