Effects of Pressure Drop in Horizontal Wells and Optimum Well Length

Summary As the length of a horizontal well is increased, its contact with the reservoir increases. But at the same time, the resistance to flow in the well also increases, which has a direct negative effect on the productivity of the well. The overall performance of a horizontal well depends on the balance of these two opposing factors. A semi-analytical well model is developed for homogeneous reservoirs which can quantify the effects of both...