Azimuthal Deep-Resistivity and Multilateral Technologies in the Orinoco Oil Belt

摘要

Complex reservoirs in the Junin block of the Orinoco oil belt of eastern Venezuela offer challenges in achieving higher production rates and maximizing extraheavy-oil recovery. Most of the wells in this block were drilled in relatively homogeneous sands with good thickness; however, large extraheavy-oil reserves are trapped in a more geologically and operationally complex deltaic reservoir sand. This paper describes the combined application of multilateral and geosteering technologies to one of these wells and details the results of the application.