... Abstract Lukoil Saudi Arabia started a tight gas exploration campaign in the Rub Al-Khali Empty Quarter in 2006 and nine wildcat exploration wells have been drilled and evaluated. These prospective tight gas discoveries in the Empty Quarter have occurred in High Pressure and High Temperature...

... not as extensive and prominent as the well known mid-Qusaiba Sandstone, this lower sandstone has great potential as a hydrocarbon reservoir given its location directly above and interbedded within one Saudi Arabia's principal source rocks. A sudden unexpected increase in mud gas and sandstone cuttings while...

... in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which provide the perfect testing ground when geosteering with RSM. Future advances using UBCTD geosteering technology rely on a close working relationship between the field operator and the service company. Successful application of UBCTD applys to a wide range of mature oil...

... which resulted in the recent successful deployment of several multistage fracturing systems into long reach horizontal wells in the Khuff formation in Saudi Arabia. This paper will discuss several factors impacting deployment in these conditions including: Construction of the wellbore Deploying...

... Abstract In this paper, attempts have been made to describe the experiences of 1.5 months of Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) operations conducted in hard rock Formation in Rub Al-Khali, Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. The implementation of this technology arose from the lessons learnt from...

... Abstract Saudi Arabia has at today a reported fourth largest reserve of Natural gas in the world and as the fastest growing energy consume in the Middle East it is also consuming the totality of the national gas production, having no net import or exports of Natural Gas. The Natural Gas...

.... This paper summarizes the extensive fluid qualification testing, well conditions, and lessons learned from the first field applications of the new high density fracturing fluid system in Saudi Arabia. fracture stimulation monobore completion saudi arabia society of petroleum engineers high...

... Abstract Directional drilling the 12-in. curve section in the deep gas fields in Saudi Arabia is very challenging because of the hard formations and harsh drilling conditions. The section consists primarily of hard limestone and dolomites interbedded with anhydrite. The main challenges...

... anhydrite bahrain different choke size structural geology water production khuff formation saudi arabia upstream oil & gas dalan formation unwanted water production dolomite equilibrium gas reservoir Introduction The countries bordering the shorelines of Persian Gulf hold huge...

... below known reservoirs and there was regional success in Paleozoic Unayzah and Khuff Formations, which opened up new exploration frontiers in deeper gas. By late 1980s recognition of Paleozoic petroleum system started in Middle East. Discoveries made in Devonian reservoirs in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia...