Maintain full directional control while rotating the drillstring.
Published: 06/13/2019
Published: 06/13/2019
Akshabulak Oil Field
Kazakhstan, Kyzlorda Region
Lithology
Classic
Resistivity contrast
Low
Well type
Horizontal
Reservoir profile
Thin layers
JV Kazgermunai, LLP planned to drill a horizontal section to access a thin reservoir. However, there was uncertainty as to the exact position of the reservoir layers within the formation and their lateral continuity. Consequently, the company needed to ascertain better positioning of the target reservoirs, confirm the lateral extent of these intervals, and place the maximum length of the lateral inside the reservoir layer(s) while minimizing the risk of exiting the reservoir bottom.