Neutralizing Seismic Sinkholes: Bold Drilling Reconfiguration Powers Success in Lekhwair Field, Oman

Abstract The Upper Shuaiba project is located within the Lekhwair cluster of northwestern Oman. During the first two phases of the project, more than 400 wells have been delivered with more than 130 to follow. Well construction times for the long lateral wells have decreased significantly, from about 40 days to 15 days per well, during the duration of the project. The reservoir and overburden formations in the project area are widespread in Oman and elsewhere on the Arabian Plate, although the s