| Extended reach drilling (ERD) wells represent some of the Oil & Gas Industry's most impressive engineering feats in terms of wellbore construction. As global demand for oil and gas increases, these wells have pushed drilling engineering boundaries to new limits in order to meet the world's demands in the safest, most environmentally conscious and cost-effective manner. Click now to learn more about
what constitutes an ERD well and their benefits. INTEQ, a division of Baker Hughes, has delivered valuable Answers While Drilling to the world's most ambitious ERD wells and has drilled 18 of the 25 longest ERD wells in the world (as of July 2008). To find out more about INTEQ's experience, including detailed case studies of actual ERD wells, click here.
ERD projects bring with them engineering challenges from a multitude of disciplines which must be met and addressed for success. Many of these challenges cross traditional team boundaries. With certified application engineering and geoscience professionals and field-proven technologies and services, INTEQ is the ideal drilling and evaluation partner to answer these critical challenges on your next ERD project. Click here to review some of these ongoing ERD challenges and learn more about
INTEQ's holistic approach to answering them.
To download INTEQ's comprehensive Guide to planning and executing Extended Reach Drilling programs, click here. |
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| How far can an Extended Reach Well Extend?
To date INTEQ has provided directional drilling and real-time evaluation services to 18 of the world's top 25 ERD wells. These wells have ranged in measured depth from 31,421 ft. (9,577 m) to 38,320 ft. (11,680 m) or, approximately 6-7 miles.
However, simply stating the facts doesn't always do them justice. To get a sense of the scale of these wells, click the image above to compare the distances drilled to some urban landmarks in cities that you might be familiar with. |
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