FAQ's

Everyone has their skills. Even though all of the tools to build a house are sold at Home Depot it is best to hire experts who specialize in the subject matter, stay up to date, and most importantly know what to do when things go wrong.

Total gamma is available. Resistivity, sonic, neutron porosity, density, and other petrophysical measurement tool availability is very limited, and Lost In Hole risk needs to be seriously considered before deploying tools through casing exits and short radius curves.

Rig selection begins with the hoisting capacity of the heaviest load; usually the production casing string. Slim hole workstring loads are handled every day by workover rigs depending on depth of the well. Then the other mechanical specifications are considered such as derrick height, floor height, BOP requirements, mud system capacity, rotary system, etc. Unlike drilling contractors, workover rigs are a la carte requiring the understanding of drilling equipment, managing multiple vendors, and the need for a strong project manager to bring it all together before vendors arrive on location.

Markets develop from the flow of demand and in the upstream drilling market the vast majority of capital spend for the past two decades has been concentrated with new drill, large bore horizontals in shale plays.

As with any operation, vendor qualification is essential for success. Some vendors base their service around their in-house tools and other vendors may have contributed a service to a short radius drilling operation at one time in the past. The skills learned of being responsible for the success of the entire project is only found at the operator level. Our Project Managers understand the roles and responsibilities of each vendor to give you the best chance of success without being forced to use in-house tools.

Cost drivers for short radius horizontal well candidates are not limited to depth, production casing size, wellhead configuration, surface location limitations, production volume requirements, corrosive downhole environmental, pressure, regulatory environment, and vendor capabilities and availability. Having options from multiple wells to reach the desired acreage is highly recommended.

No. We wish to deliver unbiased client focused decisions. We can create an engineering report for your investor presentation.

Re-entering an aged well has inherent risks. Our team will aid in a strategy that will search for options to ensure the theory of accessing the reserves is able to be tested to avoid a large capital expenditure loss.

Production casing larger than 4.5" increases the chance of a successful casing exit, landing on TVD, drilling a horizontal wellbore, and installing casing/liner if needed.

A fraction of the cost compared to a new drill horizontal that can cost several million dollars. A short radius horizontal utilizes an existing wellbore that is no longer economically producing oil and gas and is being considering to be plugged and abandoned.