A note on optimization of deviated well drilling angles

摘要

A simple illustration is employed to show that the optimal angle one should use to drill an exploration well is dependent on two major factors: (I) the depth distribution anticipated for hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs in a particular exploration setting; (ii) whether the borelength, L, approved for drilling is long enough to more than encompass the depth, H, at which the Anticipated reservoir distribution reaches its average value.