Providing communication between wellbores through directional hydraulic fracturing

摘要

Example methods are disclosed for collecting hydrocarbons in a collection region that is non-contiguous to a production well. In an example method, a production well and a collection well are formed. A path between the production well and the collection well is determined, which is not necessarily the shortest distance path. A fluid communication channel is then provided within a geological formation between the production well and collection well, along the determined path. Fluid communication is provided between the production well and the collection well without intersecting the collection well with the production well, and without otherwise drilling a hole to connect the production well and collection well.