Thermal horizontal completions boost heavy oil production

摘要

Bachaquero-01 is an extensive reservoir in eastern lack Maracaibo comprising about 95 km~2 under the lake and about 120 km~2 eastware on land. Initially, there was little development due to sand problems and low productivity. As horizontal drilling and gravel pack techniques improved, more wells were drilled,but sand control and rapid production decline problems continued.