Abstract
Drilling long laterals within Shuaiba limestone reservoir without exit to Nahr-Umar shale in the challenging field "B" that is characterized by geological uncertainty can have major risks. The low to very low resistivity environment reservoirs are common in Oman especially while placing wells nearby OWC; on a reservoir spot window of 1-2m TVD only.
The main objective is to place the well less than 1m TVD below the reservoir top, this was achieved by utilizing Multilayer Bed Boundary Detection and Rotary Steerable System.
Integrating propagation resistivity curves response with the directional resistivity curves response from Bed Boundary detection tool have been used as a guide for an optimal well placement in low resistivity reservoir, along with Rotary Steerable System are one of the best strategies which have been used to place the wells within the right spot.
For tight geosteering window with an aggressive formation tendency pushing the azimuth left or right and continues inclination instability associated with the existence of an interbedded layers of hard streaks within the reservoir, a faster and more competent Rotary Steerable System tool and Bit selection is required, as proven it provides better stability results for achieving well placement objectives and respond in fast manner to geosteer in real time.
The objective of this paper is to describe the geosteering logging while drilling (LWD) technology and technique and Rotary Steerable system (RSS).
Optimisation of Petroleum Production Well Placement under Geological Uncertainty