A brief overview of advanced drilling methods in petroleum and natural gas engineering

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 4, 1732 - 1741, 15.10.2025

Sait Kurşunoğlu

Abstract

Advanced drilling technologies like horizontal directional drilling, multilateral drilling, extended reach drilling, and directional drilling have greatly improved oil and gas extraction efficiency, especially in challenging reservoirs. These methods access previously unreachable reserves, optimize reservoir drainage, and boost production rates. Multilateral wells are ideal for low-permeability reservoirs, and extended reach drilling has transformed offshore exploration by reducing platform costs. The integration of electrified systems and real-time monitoring will further enhance precision, minimize risks, and improve well management. Innovations like wireless downhole communication and inductive coupling will enable better control and monitoring. With a focus on sustainability, these technologies will reduce environmental impacts and operational costs. Ongoing research will address fluid management, coning control, and reservoir optimization, making multilateral wells a cost-effective solution for enhanced oil recovery and assisted gravity drainage. These evolving technologies promise a more efficient and sustainable future for oil and gas exploration

Keywords

Multilateral Drilling , Extended Reach Drilling , Directional Drilling , Enhanced oil recovery , Assisted gravity drainage

Thanks

The author thanks the Editors and anonymous reviewers for improving the manuscript.

Petrol ve doğal gaz mühendisliğinde ileri düzey sondaj yöntemlerine dair kısa bir genel değerlendirme

Abstract

Yatay yönlü sondaj, çok kollu sondaj, uzatılmış erişimli sondaj ve yönlendirilmiş sondaj gibi ileri düzey sondaj teknolojileri, özellikle zorlu rezervuarlarda petrol ve doğalgaz üretim verimliliğini önemli ölçüde artırmıştır. Bu yöntemler, daha önce erişilemeyen rezervuarların üretime açılmasını sağlamakta, rezervuar drenajını optimize etmekte ve üretim oranlarını artırmaktadır. Çok kollu kuyular, düşük geçirgenlikli rezervuarlar için ideal bir çözüm sunarken, uzatılmış erişimli sondaj, açık deniz aramalarında platform maliyetlerini azaltarak önemli bir dönüşüm yaratmıştır. Elektrikli sistemlerin entegrasyonu ve gerçek zamanlı izleme uygulamaları, hassasiyeti artıracak, riskleri en aza indirecek ve kuyu yönetimini iyileştirecektir. Kablosuz kuyu içi iletişim ve endüktif bağlantı gibi yenilikler ise kontrol ve izleme kapasitesini daha da geliştirecektir. Sürdürülebilirliğe odaklanan bu teknolojiler, çevresel etkileri ve operasyonel maliyetleri azaltacaktır. Devam eden araştırmalar; akışkan yönetimi, konikleşme kontrolü ve rezervuar optimizasyonu gibi konulara çözüm sunarak, çok kollu kuyuları gelişmiş petrol geri kazanımı ve destekli yerçekimi drenajı için maliyet etkin bir seçenek haline getirecektir. Bu gelişen teknolojiler, petrol ve gaz aramacılığında daha verimli ve sürdürülebilir bir geleceğin yolunu açmaktadır.

Keywords

Multilateral Delicilik , Uzun Mesafe Delicilik , Yönlendirilmiş Delicilik , Gelişmiş petrol kurtarma , Yardımcı yerçekimi drenajı

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