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Horizontal Radial Drilling System

Wayne H. Dickinson, R. W. Dickinson

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ABSTRACT A high pressure, water jet drilling system has been developed using a new force system to concurrently drill a bore hole and place a metal tube in the bore hole. The first commercial application has been horizontal radials for shallow heavy oil reservoirs. Many radials may be placed at the same elevation. Logging, and completion techniques have been developed.

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Key concepts: Drilling, Drill, Geology, Petroleum engineering, Borehole, Water jet, Completion (oil and gas wells), Marine engineering