Bringing SmartWell® Completions into the Mainstream

New technologies such as maximum reservoir contact wells and multi-lateral wells promise to improve oil recovery and make marginal accumulations economic through controlled commingling. The key to successful exploitation of these technologies is the ability to monitor and control the movement of fluids into and out of each reservoir zone. Intelligent well technology provides the capability to manage the flow of fluids in the well bore, without intervention, enabling complex well architecture to enhance recovery and tap marginal reserves.