This is Cool -- Long Laterals

EnCana has a plan to drill some long laterals.  This plan seems to be to populate a single section with several drilling sites, and use long laterals to allow these drill sites to drain three sections.  Kind of cool.  Wish I were there....

 

http://assets.dnr.la.gov/cons/hearings/2011/02FEB/11-111-113ap0001.pdf

Tags: Cross, EnCana, Horizontal, Laterals, Long, Unit, Wells

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Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on February 25, 2011 at 2:54
Henry, yes - EnCana plans to develop three sections with 14 extended lateral wells that appear to have average lateral lengths of ~ 7,600 ft.  I am assuming they are targeting these three sections because most of the acreage is controlled by a single land owner. 
Permalink Reply by CypressKnees on February 25, 2011 at 8:29

The part about the property being held by a single land owner really facilitates drilling Extended Lateral Wells?

 

Permalink Reply by MLE on February 25, 2011 at 11:18
It certainly makes it easier.
Permalink Reply by Bacon on February 25, 2011 at 15:31
I don't know anything about drilling but looks to me like the potential for problems would increase significantly?
Permalink Reply by Les Bamburg on March 1, 2011 at 4:10
Bacon, I do not believe the addition of ~ 2500 ft to the horizontal lateral will cause any significant drilling issues.  There could be some additional challenges associated with the fracture stimulation. 
Permalink Reply by The_Baron on March 1, 2011 at 4:45
The HK Hamel well didn't seem to have any drilling or completion problems.

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