Well classification according to
Why, How and where to drill a well?
Accordingto welltraiectory (Orientation):
Vertical) Devieted/ Horizontal
Accordingto welllocation:
Land (Onshere)/ Offshore
Accordinato well purpose:
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1 Low cost ting 1 Diiling under cites ' Increase th contact
Oil well / Gas well / Water injector well/ Water source well 1 Shoe Ine ding between the reservoir and
= Conract muitplo targets. tho walbere
1 Retet wel 1 Comect utp targets
"Geological sie rack
‘= Operational sidetrack
Petroleu 5Type Classificati
according to well purpose
> Wildcat Well
‘The process of drilling for oll oF natural gas in an unproven area, that has no conerete historic production records and has
een unexplored asa site for potential oil and gas output.
> Exploratory Well:
Site selection based on seismic data or satellite survey.
> Step-out (Development) Well:
Detineates the reservoir boundaries; drilled after the exploratory discoveries, site selection usually based on seismic data,
> InFilLWe
Adding now wells in an existing field within tho original wall pattems to accelerate recovery or to test recovery methods;
Infill drilting programs are used to confirm the presence of hydrocarbon between the step-out drill holes.
> Re-entry Well
Existing well re-entered to deepen, side track, rework, or recomplet
‘on the purpose of the re-entry.
; Various amount of planning is required, depending
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