| BMP ID: |
8597 |
| Title: |
Re-entry drilling from existing wellbores often is viable due to economic, environmental and surface logistics concerns |
| Text: |
Coiled Tube and Slimhole Drilling: "Due to economic, environmental, and surface logistics concerns, re-entry drilling from existing wellbores is often an extremely viable solution to horizontal development in existing reservoirs. By utilizing an existing wellbore, many of the costs can be avoided and often troublesome formations are already secured behind casing." |
| Source Publication Name: |
Drilling Smarter: Using Directional Drilling to Reduce Oil and Gas Impacts in the Intermountain West |
| Citation Section: |
Appendix B: Emerging Technologies Compatible with Directional Drilling |
| Citation Page: |
21 |
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| Usage Type: |
Recommended |
| Timing: |
• Drilling
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| Oil / Gas Field: |
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| Surface Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Mineral Ownership: |
• Federal
• State
• Private
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| Primary Contact: |
Biodiversity Conservation Alliance
P.O. Box 1512
Laramie, Wyoming 82073 United States |
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| Categories: |
Land Surface Disturbance
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| Location: |
Western Region |
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| General Comments: |
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| Cost-Benefit Analysis: |
Many costs of drilling are avoided with coiled tubing because it utilizes existing wellbores and often troublesome formations are already secured behind casing. pg 21 |
| BMP Efficacy: |
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| Date Entered: |
2011-04-27 16:12 UTC |
| Last Updated: |
2011-07-17 13:03 UTC |
