FIRST HORIZONTAL WATER INJECTORS IN PRUDHOE BAY FIELD, ALASKA

Authors
BODNAR DA CLIFFORD PJ ISBY JS LANE AC LOVELAND R SEYMOUR LI URBAN DM SHULTZ SM WALZ GS
Citation
Da. Bodnar et al., FIRST HORIZONTAL WATER INJECTORS IN PRUDHOE BAY FIELD, ALASKA, SPE reservoir engineering, 12(2), 1997, pp. 104-109
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Energy & Fuels","Engineering, Petroleum
Journal title
SPE reservoir engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
08859248
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
104 - 109
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-9248(1997)12:2<104:FHWIIP>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Water injection into horizontal wells is a new and distinct technology , where success will often depend on the management of thermal fractur es. This paper describes the background, planning, drilling, completio n, and results of the first two high-angle water injection wells in th e Prudhoe Bay field. The procedures described resulted in re-establish ing injection in the correct zone, achievement of target rates and goo d injection profiles.