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WELL RADIUS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medium radius horizontal well
1, record 1, English, medium%20radius%20horizontal%20well
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medium-radius horizontal well 2, record 1, English, medium%2Dradius%20horizontal%20well
correct
- medium radius well 3, record 1, English, medium%20radius%20well
correct
- medium-radius well 4, record 1, English, medium%2Dradius%20well
correct
- medium turn radius well 5, record 1, English, medium%20turn%20radius%20well
- medium-turn radius well 6, record 1, English, medium%2Dturn%20radius%20well
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A medium turn radius well has at least one section with a build rate angle of between 6° and 20° per 100 ft in the rotary mode, and as much as 35° per 100 ft in an oriented mode, in reaching horizontal. The radius of curvature ranges from about 160 up to 1000 feet. 5, record 1, English, - medium%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Medium-radius wells are appropriate for areas that could benefit from horizontal drilling, but where long-radius methods are either unnecessary or impractical, as would be the case when lease boundary restrictions limit the well course. They are particularly applicable for re-entry wells, reef reservoirs, fractured reservoirs and reservoirs with potential for gas or water coning. 5, record 1, English, - medium%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Based on curvature rate, the most commonly used classification for types of horizontal wells are as follows: ultra-short radius, short radius, medium radius and long radius. 7, record 1, English, - medium%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits horizontal à moyen rayon de courbure
1, record 1, French, puits%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20moyen%20rayon%20de%20courbure
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puits à moyen rayon de courbure 1, record 1, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20moyen%20rayon%20de%20courbure%20
proposal, masculine noun
- puits à moyen rayon 1, record 1, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20moyen%20rayon
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement aux puits verticaux, les puits horizontaux ont une productivité qui est très peu sensible au diamètre du trou. Pour les puits à long rayon de courbure et donc à longue section horizontale (300 m et plus), le diamètre généralement utilisé est de 8,5 pouces. Les puits à faible rayon de courbure, qui nécessitent l'utilisation de garnitures de forage articulées sont forés en plus petit diamètre, 4 pouces généralement. 2, record 1, French, - puits%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20moyen%20rayon%20de%20courbure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long radius horizontal well
1, record 2, English, long%20radius%20horizontal%20well
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- long-radius horizontal well 2, record 2, English, long%2Dradius%20horizontal%20well
correct
- long radius well 3, record 2, English, long%20radius%20well
correct
- long-radius well 4, record 2, English, long%2Dradius%20well
correct
- long turn radius well 3, record 2, English, long%20turn%20radius%20well
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well having at least one section with a build rate of between 2° and 6° per 100 ft [feet], and a build radius of 1000 ft or more. 3, record 2, English, - long%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Based on curvature rate, the most commonly used classification for types of horizontal wells are as follows: ultra-short radius, short radius, medium radius and long radius. 5, record 2, English, - long%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Long radius applications include: drilling multiple, extended-reach wells from offshore platforms or other single surface locations; reaching otherwise inaccessible locations; drilling exploratory wells over long intervals; and drilling wells that require zone isolation and selective completion/stimulation. 3, record 2, English, - long%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record 2, Key term(s)
- long-turn radius well
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- puits à long rayon de courbure
1, record 2, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20long%20rayon%20de%20courbure
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- puits horizontal à long rayon de courbure 2, record 2, French, puits%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20long%20rayon%20de%20courbure
proposal, masculine noun
- puits horizontal à long rayon 2, record 2, French, puits%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20long%20rayon
proposal, masculine noun
- puits à long rayon 2, record 2, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20long%20rayon
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement aux puits verticaux, les puits horizontaux ont une productivité qui est très peu sensible au diamètre du trou. Pour les puits à long rayon de courbure et donc à longue section horizontale (300 m et plus), le diamètre généralement utilisé est de 8,5 pouces. Les puits à faible rayon de courbure, qui nécessitent l'utilisation de garnitures de forage articulées sont forés en plus petit diamètre, 4 pouces généralement. 1, record 2, French, - puits%20%C3%A0%20long%20rayon%20de%20courbure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Géométrie des puits horizontaux.] Le rayon de courbure de la partie de trajectoire qui relie la section verticale à la section horizontale dépend de plusieurs facteurs : le déplacement horizontal recherché entre la localisation en surface et l'entrée dans le réservoir, la position verticale du début de la déviation («kick-off point»), la longueur de drain horizontal à forer, et les contraintes de complétion. D'une manière générale, les longs rayons de courbure, supérieurs à 250 mètres, permettent de forer de plus longues sections horizontales et facilitent la complétion. Les longs rayons de courbure sont surtout utilisés pour les puits de développement alors que les courts rayons s'appliquent essentiellement aux opérations de recomplétion. 3, record 2, French, - puits%20%C3%A0%20long%20rayon%20de%20courbure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short radius horizontal well
1, record 3, English, short%20radius%20horizontal%20well
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- short-radius horizontal well 2, record 3, English, short%2Dradius%20horizontal%20well
correct
- short radius well 3, record 3, English, short%20radius%20well
correct
- short-radius well 4, record 3, English, short%2Dradius%20well
correct
- short-turn radius well 5, record 3, English, short%2Dturn%20radius%20well
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal well with a very high-curvature build angle between 100°-300° per 100 ft [feet] and a radius of 20-60 ft. 6, record 3, English, - short%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Short-radius applications include infill drilling in depleted reservoirs, drilling shaly intervals or other trouble-prone formations and drilling multiple drainholes from one vertical wellbore. They are also proving useful for enhanced oil recovery, particularly steam flooding. 3, record 3, English, - short%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Based on curvature rate, the most commonly used classification for types of horizontal wells are as follows: ultra-short radius, short radius, medium radius and long radius. 7, record 3, English, - short%20radius%20horizontal%20well
Record 3, Key term(s)
- short turn radius well
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puits à faible rayon de courbure
1, record 3, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20faible%20rayon%20de%20courbure
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- puits à petit rayon 2, record 3, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20petit%20rayon
masculine noun
- puits à faible rayon 3, record 3, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20faible%20rayon
proposal, masculine noun
- puits horizontal à faible rayon de courbure 3, record 3, French, puits%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20faible%20rayon%20de%20courbure
proposal, masculine noun
- puits horizontal à faible rayon 3, record 3, French, puits%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20faible%20rayon
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrairement aux puits verticaux, les puits horizontaux ont une productivité qui est très peu sensible au diamètre du trou. Pour les puits à long rayon de courbure et donc à longue section horizontale (300 m et plus), le diamètre généralement utilisé est de 8,5 pouces. Les puits à faible rayon de courbure, qui nécessitent l'utilisation de garnitures de forage articulées, sont forés en plus petit diamètre, 4 pouces généralement. 4, record 3, French, - puits%20%C3%A0%20faible%20rayon%20de%20courbure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Géométrie des puits horizontaux.] Le rayon de courbure de la partie de trajectoire qui relie la section verticale à la section horizontale dépend de plusieurs facteurs : le déplacement horizontal recherché entre la localisation en surface et l'entrée dans le réservoir, la position verticale du début de la déviation («kick-off point»), la longueur de drain horizontal à forer, et les contraintes de complétion. D'une manière générale les longs rayons de courbure, supérieurs à 250 mètres, permettent de forer de plus longues sections horizontales et facilitent la complétion. Les longs rayons de courbure sont surtout utilisés pour les puits de développement alors que les courts rayons s'appliquent essentiellement aux opérations de recomplétion. 5, record 3, French, - puits%20%C3%A0%20faible%20rayon%20de%20courbure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ultra-short radius well
1, record 4, English, ultra%2Dshort%20radius%20well
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ultrashort-radius well 2, record 4, English, ultrashort%2Dradius%20well
- ultrashort radius horizontal well 3, record 4, English, ultrashort%20radius%20horizontal%20well
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A special class of short-radius wells is the ultra-short radius well, which effectively has no bend section. Ultra-short drilling methods employ jetting techniques and coiled tubing to eliminate angle build sections, and are used in soft, unconsolidated formations to drill multiple drainholes from existing vertical wells. 4, record 4, English, - ultra%2Dshort%20radius%20well
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Based on curvature rate, the most commonly used classification for types of horizontal wells are as follows: ultra-short radius, short radius, medium radius and long radius. 5, record 4, English, - ultra%2Dshort%20radius%20well
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ultrashort-radius horizontal well
- ultra short radius well
- ultrashort radius well
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puits horizontal à très faible rayon de courbure
1, record 4, French, puits%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20rayon%20de%20courbure
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- puits à très faible rayon de courbure 1, record 4, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20rayon%20de%20courbure
proposal, masculine noun
- puits à très faible rayon 1, record 4, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20rayon
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement aux puits verticaux, les puits horizontaux ont une productivité qui est très peu sensible au diamètre du trou. Pour les puits à long rayon de courbure et donc à longue section horizontale (300 m et plus), le diamètre généralement utilisé est de 8,5 pouces. Les puits à faible rayon de courbure qui nécessitent l'utilisation de garnitures de forage articulées sont forés en plus petit diamètre, 4 pouces généralement. 2, record 4, French, - puits%20horizontal%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20faible%20rayon%20de%20courbure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
- Oil Production
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- drainage radius
1, record 5, English, drainage%20radius
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- well drainage radius 2, record 5, English, well%20drainage%20radius
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That area of a reservoir in which a single well serves as a point for drainage of reservoir fluids. 3, record 5, English, - drainage%20radius
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
- Production pétrolière
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rayon d'appel
1, record 5, French, rayon%20d%27appel
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- radius
1, record 6, English, radius
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- well radius 2, record 6, English, well%20radius
correct
- rw 2, record 6, English, rw
correct, see observation
- rw 2, record 6, English, rw
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most horizontal wells have targeted crude oil reservoirs. Its successful employment ... has encouraged testing of it in many geographic regions and geologic situations. The technical objective of horizontal drilling is to provide economic benefits by exposing significantly more reservoir rock to the well bore surface than can be achieved via drilling of a conventional vertical well. ... Horizontal bore hole length grew rapidly and horizontal displacements have now been extended to over 8,000 feet. Some wells have featured multiple horizontal bores. ... Based on curvature rate, the most commonly used classification for types of horizontal wells are as follows: ultra-short radius, short radius, medium radius and long radius. 1, record 6, English, - radius
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rw: the letter "w" is subscripted. 3, record 6, English, - radius
Record 6, Key term(s)
- wellbore radius
- radius of a well
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rayon de courbure
1, record 6, French, rayon%20de%20courbure
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rayon d'un puits 2, record 6, French, rayon%20d%27un%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Géométrie des puits horizontaux.] Le rayon de courbure de la partie de trajectoire qui relie la section verticale à la section horizontale dépend de plusieurs facteurs : - le déplacement horizontal recherché entre la localisation en surface et l'entrée dans le réservoir, - la position verticale du début de la déviation («kick-off point»), - la longueur de drain horizontal à forer, - les contraintes de complétion. D'une manière générale les longs rayons de courbure, supérieurs à 250 mètres, permettent de forer de plus longues sections horizontales et facilitent la complétion. Les longs rayons de courbure sont surtout utilisés pour les puits de développement alors que les courts rayons s'appliquent essentiellement aux opérations de recomplétion. 1, record 6, French, - rayon%20de%20courbure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- effective well radius
1, record 7, English, effective%20well%20radius
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horizontal distance from the axis of a well to the outside of the gravel pack or the zone of increased permeability which has been developed around the well by pumping. 2, record 7, English, - effective%20well%20radius
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rayon efficace d'un puits
1, record 7, French, rayon%20efficace%20d%27un%20puits
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance horizontale entre l'axe d'un puits et l'enveloppe extérieure d'un massif filtrant ou de la zone de perméabilité développée par le pompage. 2, record 7, French, - rayon%20efficace%20d%27un%20puits
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- radio eficaz de un pozo
1, record 7, Spanish, radio%20eficaz%20de%20un%20pozo
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia horizontal desde el eje de un pozo al exterior del medio filtrante o de la zona de permeabilidad incrementada que se ha desarrollado por bombeo alrededor del pozo. 1, record 7, Spanish, - radio%20eficaz%20de%20un%20pozo
Record 8 - internal organization data 1978-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- radius of influence of a well
1, record 8, English, radius%20of%20influence%20of%20a%20well
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance from the centre of the well to the closest point at which the ground water is not lowered when pumping has produced the maximum steady rate of flow. 2, record 8, English, - radius%20of%20influence%20of%20a%20well
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- rayon d'influence d'un puits
1, record 8, French, rayon%20d%27influence%20d%27un%20puits
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance à partir du centre du puits au point le plus près où l'eau souterraine n'est pas abaissée lorsque le pompage a produit le débit stable maximum. 1, record 8, French, - rayon%20d%27influence%20d%27un%20puits
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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