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Directional drilling is used to precisely place wellbores within the most productive parts of the reservoir and to increase reservoir contact, thereby boosting inflow capacity and ultimate recovery ...

Directional drilling on multi-well pads is used to drill multiple wells from a single surface location to different subsurface targets, optimizing surface footprint, cycle time, and cost while safely ...

Data from Permian basin drilling show the benefits of automation advances. Next-level drilling automation executes steering decisions from the bit guidance system automatically. Slide sequences are ...

Rotary steerable, directional-drilling systems increased rate of penetration (ROP) and saved more than 100 days of rig time when used to drill complex 3D wellpaths in the 121/4-in. and 81/2-in. hole ...