Wellbore Surveying: Novel Techniques Driving Efficiency

Thursday, 7 March

0800 - 0940

Grand Ballroom A

Technical

This well placement focused session presents examples where new techniques and technologies have been applied to reduce costs and increase efficiency. This includes examples where traditional techniques have been challenged, and replaced with smarter approaches. The benefits have been tangible – reduced costs, increased efficiency and opening doors for maximizing the future benefits of drilling automation.

Chairperson

Adrian Ledroz - Gyrodata Inc.

Colin Cockburn - bp

0800-0825 217734
Achieving ISCWSA MWD+IFR1 Tool Codes Without Airborne Magnetic Surveys

R. Paynter, A. Pare, G. Crookston, A. Berarducci, Helmerich & Payne
0825-0850 217709
Innovative Drilling Strategy for Horizontal Wells In Triple Splitter Wellhead Arrangement: A Case Study From Rubiales Field in Colombia

C. Marino, N. Campos, A. Ledroz, C. Londono, O. Espitia, J. Villavicencio, SLB; A. Calderon, M. Sastre, L. Guzman, I. Real, H. Gonzalez, L. Mora, J. Caceres, D. Gaitan, S. Martinez, Ecopetrol S.A.
0850-0915 217707
Facilitating Directional Drilling Work to Reach the Target Entry by Calculating a Safe Operating Envelope

L. Saavedra Jerez, University of Stavanger; E. Cayeux, NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS; D. Sui, University of Stavanger
0915-0940 217702
First SAGD Well Placement Using Non-stationary Definitive Dynamic Surveys Passive Magnetic Ranging and Gyro While Drilling

M. ElGizawy, K&M Technology Group, SLB; M. Fraser, Scientific Drilling Inc; A. Soh, A. Al Qalhati, M.M. Al Maqrashi, SLB; S. Al Bahri, A. Al Musallami, H. Al Mahrooqi, N.J. Greenwell, J. Lightfoot, Oxy; R. Lowdon, SLB
Alternate 217959
Establishing a Validation Process for Survey Correction Algorithms

J. Albright, Superior QC LLC

2024 Technical Program

Wellbore Surveying: Novel Techniques Driving Efficiency