Journal of Petroleum Technology, Vol.54, No.5, 48-48, 2002
Multilateral workovers: A new possibility with coiled tubing
The number of fields being developed or redeveloped using multilateral wells to enhance effective drainage is increasing. Some of these wells have complex Level 3 or higher junctions, but the majority are still Level I junctions. A new bottomhole assembly (BRA) and lateral-entry guidance system (LEGS) that intelligently navigates through a junction enables multilateral wells to be worked over with coiled tubing (CT).