Logging a horizontal well costs substantially more than logging a vertical well for a couple of simple reasons.
Gravity helps with logging vertical wells, and after the run is complete, the tools can be retrieved via wireline.
When it comes to logging horizontal wells, conveyance mechanisms are needed to push the tool through the lateral section.
“The logs can be very expensive and from an health and safety standpoint, risky to run,” says Barry Zhang, chief executive and co-founder of Quantico Energy Solutions.
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