Enhancing the benefit of slide steering drilling systems in horizontal wells of unconventional reservoirs

The slide steering drilling system consisting of a bent positive displacement motor (PDM) and measurement while drilling (MWD) system is widely used to continuously implement all wellpath control operations by alternately applying the slide and compound drilling modes. Due to the large friction forc...

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Main Authors: Hengzhi Chu, Chao Xiong, Kaili Hu, Yong Guo, Yucai Shi, Bo Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Energy Research
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2023.1267228/full