Utilizing Radial Drilling to Increase Flow of Oil
About The Radial Drilling Technique
The company has subcontracted the drilling services to KOS Energy Services, LLC of Lancaster, Kentucky, a licensee of Buckman Jet Drilling Inc. KOS has extensive experience with the radial drilling procedure that Aus-Tex has chosen to use for the completion of these wells.
Although radial drilling has been used in the oil and gas industry for many years, KOS brings a unique set of value added services and proven oil well drilling success to the work program. KOS has recently completed several successful oil wells in a nearby area of Kentucky with similar geologic characteristic as the 17 wells now being operated by Aus-Tex. KOS will be providing one of the most efficient and U.S. Patented drilling nozzles available on the market today.
Radial drilling or “lateral drilling” as it is sometimes called is designed to enhance daily production of existing oil and gas wells. This technology is ideal for the types of shallow well formations found in many parts of Kentucky and has shown success both in gas producing formations and oil producing formations. It has been used worldwide for many years. This drilling technique has shown success in formations with low permeability such as depleted wells that are ready to be plugged because they are no longer economically viable.
The procedure uses a “hub and spoke” approach to effectively widen a currently producing oil or gas zone. In essence the well-bore is the “hub” and each “spoke” is a horizontal drill hole.
The following images graphically illustrate the procedure.