Abstract:Smart Maximum Reservoir Contact (MRC) wells have been successfully utilized extensively across Saudi Aramco to increase reservoir contact, well productivity and total oil recovery. This concept has primarily been used in newly drilled wells. It requires larger than conventional hole and casing sizes to achieve the dimensions required for the Intelligent Well System. Converting an existing well to an MRC poses a new challenge.
This paper presents a case history of two old existing dead wells i… Show more
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