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Eni S.p.A. E&P Division installed a Level 6 junction to complete the Idu ML 11 well in Idu
field onshore Nigeria. The objective was to produce two separate intervals—Zones
I and L—with two lateral branches from a single main wellbore.
Eni drilled to the proposed junction depth at 2000 m [6562 ft] and underreamed
the open hole to 17 1/2-in. for RapidSeal system expansion. The junction was
oriented before expanding the outlets and cementing the primary casing.
The operator drilled both lateral branches with 6 1/8-in. PDC bits using synthetic
oil-base mud (OBM) and cemented 4 1/2-in. liners in place. The first lateral
extended 693 m [2274 ft]; the second lateral extended 696 m [2283 ft]. |
Each outlet was tied back to surface independently using a DualAccess
packer system. At initial rates of 2250 BOPD [358 m/d] from Zone L
and 2000 BOPD [318 m/d] from Zone I, this well produced better than
originally forecast, more like two separate wells. |