Let's Twist Again - Oil and Gas Companies Experiment With Twisty New Well Designs to Boost Output

11/08/2025 11 min
Let's Twist Again - Oil and Gas Companies Experiment With Twisty New Well Designs to Boost Output

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Episode Synopsis

The oil and gas industry is always working to develop the most efficient methods for unlocking more hydrocarbons. To cut costs and maximize output from their acreage, some companies are rolling out more creative well designs, such as U-turn (aka “horseshoe”) and J-hook wells, which use dramatic, 180-degree underground turns to access more oil and gas from each location. In today’s RBN blog, we’ll discuss the benefits of these approaches and the technical hurdles associated with drilling these deep bends underground. 

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