Drilling Problems and the Learning Curve -- An Example from Palimpinon Geothermal Field, The Philippines
- Key words
- Drilling; Philippines; Palimpinon; Directional Drilling; Wellheads; Temperature; Horizontal Gradients; Faults
- Location
- Palinpinon, Philippines
- Conference
- Geothermal Resources Council Transactions
- Year
- 1982
- Session
- Drilling; Directional drilling; Temperature gradients
- Language
- English
Abstract
This paper discusses the drilling problems encountered in developing the Palimpion geothermal field in the Southern Negros, Philippines. The effective drilling rate ha been used as a criterion of drilling efficiency and it is shown that this criterion shows the learning curve effect. Two different learning curves, corresponding to two different parts of the field were identified and their implication on the overall field development program is discussed.
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