Maximum length of a slanted well in a given reservoir thickness
Input(s)
\(\mathrm{h}\): Pay Zone Thickness (ft)
\(\alpha\): Angle of inclination of drilling (degrees)
Output(s)
L: Length of Slant Wellbore (ft)
Formula(s)
\[
L=\frac{h}{\cos \left(\alpha * \frac{\pi}{180}\right)}
\]
Reference(s)
Horizontal Well Technology, Joshi, Page: 96.