Traditionally, we view well development as the final phase of completion. While development is the final step, successful development starts at the first turn of the bit. How does the drilling program minimize damage to the production zone?
Over the years, I have travelled worldwide to collaborate on hundreds of problematic wells with development issues. Oddly, we call these “development” issues when in reality the problem stems from well completion. Development is a repair solution to the issue. The better approach focuses on how the drilling process blocked the porosity of the production zone in the first place.