HORIZONTAL DRILLING METHODS

As fields are depleted, there are many areas which are just more difficult to produce. The industry has developed horizontal drilling technology. This technology employs a variety of scientific principals to create a process to locate, quantify and achieve oil production. Here are a few examples of how forces, torques and pressure are used to move equipment within an oil field to maximize the amount of resources gained. By inserting a logging tool attached to the end of a coil tubing, greater flexibility can be achieved and a intentional directional drilling process can be used. Coil tubing is becoming a fast and effective means of implementation. Mud tools, drill strings and pump stimgers are also proven methods still seing use today.

METHODS OF PRODUCTION

During recovery efforts, there are limitations to the processes used to extract the oil. In previous eras, this limited the amount of oil that could be produced. As technology and resources advanced, new ways of getting production out of "spent" fields, has increased the viability of once depleted resources. Water and steam injection, chemical injection, microbial action, pressure mapping along with new processes now being developed have led to the longevity of some modest reserves. The use and improvement of these technologies are a result of sound science application. Thermaldynamics, hydrology, chemistry and biology have all played a significant role in oil production.

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