October 2011
Features
Ultra-slim logging aids economic development of Ghawar field
To meet its production goals, including enhanced recovery from mature fields, Saudi Aramco has been dedicated to the development, support and early adoption of recovery- and economy-enhancing, risk-reducing technologies, including horizontal and multilateral drilling, smart completions and completions utilizing passive inflow-control devices. To drain new areas of producing reservoirs more economically, the company has joined other operators in drilling small-diameter, short-radius, lateral re-entries with maximum reservoir contact, as opposed to new wellbores.
