Approval for no inter-well distance

small gestureSmaller and smaller spacing seems justified for many SAGD schemes. But how do you obey inter-well spacing restrictions when your horizontal wells radiate from a single pad location?

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One operator has succeeded in getting approval for no inter-well distance restrictions in her heavy oil scheme. Horizontal wells create a new lease on life for pools developed with verticals in the past.

To see her rationale and arguments to the board on the subject, help yourself to her application documents.

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Tags: Thermal, Heavy Oil

Granger Low  16 Jul 2018



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