Multilateral junction systems
For oil and gas wells
The challenge
Conventional wells have single bores, which limit reservoir contact. Multiple wells and well slots on offshore platforms are required to reach dispersed accumulations—driving up surface complexity and offshore infrastructure requirements, which may not be technically or economically viable.
The solution
Rapid™ multilateral junction systems enable creating multiple laterals from a single wellbore. The portfolio provides configurable junction strength, pressure integrity, and intelligent completion compatibility—enabling operators to efficiently produce from, inject into, or isolate multiple reservoir sections while maintaining mainbore access.
Extend reach. Maximize reservoir contact. Simplify production control.
Rapid multilateral junction systems incorporate a modular portfolio of TAML 2–TAML 5 junction technologies that enable efficient, large-bore reservoir access for new developments as well as retrofit applications. Designed for reliability, intelligent completion compatibility, and fullbore intervention access, these systems help you recover more reserves with fewer wells and lower total cost of ownership.
- In Norway, SLB helped Vår Energi save millions with the industry's first subsea retrofit multilateral wells.
- In Saudi Arabia, SLB and Saudi Aramco through a joint technology development project completed a trilateral extreme reservoir contact well with in-lateral control and optimized production.
We are ready to help you from concept selection through production with your multilateral wells.
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Fullbore and selective reentry
Maintain access to both main and lateral bores for cleanouts, stimulation, and diagnostics.
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Intelligent completion readiness
Benefit from compatibility with hydraulic and in-lateral Electris™ interval control valves for zonal flow management.
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Modular, configurable architecture
Use for TAML 2–TAML 5 junctions in new or retrofit applications.
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Reduced rig time and cost
Leverage simplified installation and faster drillout designs to enable earlier production.
Near-Platform Marginal Reserves Production
Why are retrofit multilaterals so popular in mature fields?
As fields mature, reservoir certainty increases, and near-field exploration offers additional opportunities to target accretive reserves; however, the production infrastructure is often slot limited. Meanwhile, if regulators or economics encourage operators to P&A dead or underperforming wells, they become an enticing target for sidetracking—even if they are not optimally positioned to reach the new reserves without complicated trajectories.
With retrofit multilaterals you can select optimally positioned candidate wells to intersect accretive resource targets, with lateral initiation from intermediate or production casing―greatly reducing infill drilling and completion complexity and maintaining the production from the existing main bore.
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