Long-Term Field Development Opportunity Assessment Using Horizontal Wells in a Thin, Carbonate Reservoir of the Greater Burgan Field, Kuwait

Mauddud reservoir in the Greater Burgan field is a thin,<br>carbonate reservoir containing light oil in a 10-20 ft target<br>zone with “good” porosity. Matrix permeability is low and<br>natural fracture density can be variable in this reservoir. Thus,<br>this reservoir must be exploited using horizontal wells. In the<br>early 1990’s, 16 horizontal wells were drilled in this reservoir.<br>Five more horizontal wells have been drilled in the last 2 years<br>in an effort to scope out the long-term potential of this<br>reservoir.