CA2287944A1 - Communicating horizontal well network - Google Patents

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CA2287944A1
CA2287944A1 CA002287944A CA2287944A CA2287944A1 CA 2287944 A1 CA2287944 A1 CA 2287944A1 CA 002287944 A CA002287944 A CA 002287944A CA 2287944 A CA2287944 A CA 2287944A CA 2287944 A1 CA2287944 A1 CA 2287944A1
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David J. Hassan
Michael D. Chernichen
Earl M. Jensen
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BP Corp North America Inc
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David J. Hassan
Michael D. Chernichen
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/30—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimizing the spacing of wells
    • E21B43/305—Specific pattern of wells, e.g. optimizing the spacing of wells comprising at least one inclined or horizontal well
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/16—Enhanced recovery methods for obtaining hydrocarbons

Abstract

A method of producing fluids from a subterranean formation (10) through a single well (1) in a network of separate well-bores, comprising the steps of forming a well (1) having a horizontal section (3) located within the formation (10), completing and equipping such well (1) to produce fluids from the formation (10), producing fluids from the formation through such well (1); forming at least one additional well (2) having a horizontal section (4) located within the formation (10) such that such well (3) is in fluid communication with the first well (1), without intersecting with the horizontal section (3) of the first well (1), and using such additional well (2) as a conduit within the formation to allow and cause fluids contained in the formation which drain or flow into the horizontal section (4) of such additional well-bore, to flow to and be produced through the first well-bore (1).
CA002287944A 1997-05-01 1997-05-01 Communicating horizontal well network Expired - Fee Related CA2287944C (en)

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