Quadruples ROP and Achieves TD in Challenging Well
Objectives
Finish drilling a well in a challenging basin. The operator had been unable to finish drilling the lateral in a well using a conventional motor assembly.
Our Approach
The Weatherford team recommended the Magnus rotary steerable system (RSS) for its high-performance drilling and precise directional control capabilities.
Without the need for a reamer run and with minimal reaming, the team tripped the 8.5-in. Magnus RSS bottomhole assembly (BHA) to bottom through a motor-drilled hole.
The Magnus RSS BHA achieved a rate of penetration (ROP) four times that of the motor BHA and drilled a total of 3,069 ft (935.4 m).
The RSS reached total depth (TD) in the lateral section without requiring any agitators, expensive antistick-slip tools, or torque-reduction tools in the BHA.
After reaching TD, the team tripped the Magnus BHA out of the hole with minimal backreaming or overpull.
Value to Customer
The Weatherford Magnus RSS enabled the operator to quadruple the ROP compared to a conventional motor assembly and finish drilling the lateral section in a 4.5-mile (7.2-km) well to TD.