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Infill drilling

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001974

The practice of drilling additional wells within an existing developed oil or gas field. This increases the density of wells to access bypassed oil or gas and improve reservoir sweep efficiency. Infill wells are often drilled between existing producers or injectors to reduce spacing and accelerate production.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001974
FieldOil and gas
SubjectEnhanced Oil Recovery
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001974",
  "term": "Infill drilling",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The practice of drilling additional wells within an existing developed oil or gas field. This increases the density of wells to access bypassed oil or gas and improve reservoir sweep efficiency. Infill wells are often drilled between existing producers or injectors to reduce spacing and accelerate production.",
  "subject": "Enhanced Oil Recovery",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/infill-drilling/"
}

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