Many Gulf of Suez fields operated by the Gulf of Suez Petroleum Co. (GUPCO) were discovered in the early 1970's and are in the mature stages of depletion, requiring application of advanced technology and multi-discipline focused teams to identify bypassed oil. These fields are structurally and geologically complex, with bypassed oil potentially underlying faults or gas caps in highly stratified reservoirs of varying rock properties. Significant vertical well development often precludes conventional application of horizontal well technology. Non-conventional application of horizontal drilling in the late stages of depletion has aided development of resources where vertical wells are not viable.
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