...Greg Conran Technology Focus The past year has experienced dramatic changes in industry activities. Despite the downturn, it has been encouraging to see that there has remained an active interest through various industry events and discussions in improvement in the delivery of complex wells. I had...

...Greg Conran Technology Focus The last 12 months have seen the industry deliver further remarkable achievements in directional and horizontal wells. A new record was set with a measured depth of 40,320 ft, a 37,956-ft stepout, and a 10.485 horizontal-displacement/true-vertical-depth ratio...

...Greg Conran By browsing "historical" industry-related publications, it is clear that horizontal wells were once viewed as low-feasibility options because of associated high costs and risks. Time, progress, and global demand have necessitated change. With today's industry challenges to meet ever...