Systems and methods for optimizing lateral landing for explorational environments

1 . A method, comprising:

conducting a parametric production study for a plurality of wells during a development phase of the plurality of wells in a geological environment;

deploying information relating to the parametric production study for use in design of an additional well;

drilling a pilot hole as a portion of the additional well;

conducting a pilot hole analysis for the additional well;

generating a lateral landing workflow based at least in part on the pilot hole analysis for the additional well;

sidetracking a first lateral based upon a lateral landing point selected in conjunction with the lateral landing workflow;

analyzing production intervals of the plurality of wells and the additional well to determine a first production interval, wherein the first production interval is determined based on an amount of intersection between a production interval and a productive sublayer derived from the pilot hole analysis;

analyzing production dependence of the plurality of wells and the additional well on precise lateral landing;

identifying a precise sublayer for lateral landing based at least in part on the first production interval and the production dependence; and

geosteering a second lateral of the additional well without human intervention and in accordance with information relating to the precise sublayer for lateral landing to a precise lateral landing point associated with the precise sublayer, wherein geosteering the second lateral of the additional well comprises adjusting a longitudinal location and a rotational orientation of a deflecting device within the additional well to direct a drilling, cutting, or boring device towards the precise lateral landing point.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the parametric production study comprises well placement, fracturing strategy, completion type, or some combination thereof, for the plurality of wells.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information relating to the parametric production study comprises downhole sampling, one or more production logs, one or more noise logs, fracturing approach, or some combination thereof, for the plurality of wells.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the development phase of the plurality of wells comprises an explorational phase, an appraisal phase, another asset development phase, or some combination thereof.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the geologic environment comprises a conventional geologic environment or an unconventional geologic environment.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the precise sublayer for the lateral landing is based at least in part on lateral length fraction of the first lateral intersecting a target layer and vertical separation of the first lateral from the target layer along a length of the first lateral.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the lateral landing workflow comprises performance of a geological analysis and correlation, performance of petrophysical correlations, performance of downhole formation testing and sampling, geomechanics and Mechanical Earth Model (MEM) construction, generation of a stimulation design, performance of the lateral landing point selection, generation of an offset wells performance study, or any combination thereof.

8 . A well control system, comprising:

one or more processors configured to execute processor-executable instructions stored in storage media of the well control system, wherein the processor-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the well control system to:

conduct a parametric production study for a plurality of wells during a development phase of the plurality of wells in a geological environment;

deploy information relating to the parametric production study for use in design of an additional well;

conduct a pilot hole analysis for the additional well from a drilled pilot hole as a portion of the additional well;

generate a lateral landing workflow based at least in part on the pilot hole analysis for the additional well to sidetrack a first lateral based upon a lateral landing point selected in conjunction with the lateral landing workflow;

analyze production intervals of the plurality of wells and the additional well to determine a first production interval, wherein the first production interval is determined based on an amount of intersection between a production interval and a productive sublayer derived from the pilot hole analysis;

analyze production dependence of the plurality of wells and the additional well on precise lateral landing;

identify a precise sublayer for lateral landing based at least in part on the first production interval and the production dependence; and

geosteer a second lateral of the additional well without human intervention and in accordance with information relating to the precise sublayer for lateral landing to a precise lateral landing point associated with the precise sublayer, wherein geosteering the second lateral of the additional well comprises adjusting a longitudinal location and a rotational orientation of a deflecting device within the additional well to direct a drilling, cutting, or boring device towards the precise lateral landing point.

9 . The well control system of claim 8 , wherein the parametric production study comprises well placement, fracturing strategy, completion type, or some combination thereof, for the plurality of wells.

10 . The well control system of claim 8 , wherein the information relating to the parametric production study comprises downhole sampling, one or more production logs, one or more noise logs, fracturing approach, or some combination thereof, for the plurality of wells.

11 . The well control system of claim 8 , wherein the development phase of the plurality of wells comprises an explorational phase, an appraisal phase, another asset development phase, or some combination thereof.

12 . The well control system of claim 8 , wherein the geologic environment comprises a conventional geologic environment.

13 . The well control system of claim 8 , wherein the geologic environment comprises an unconventional geologic environment.

14 . The well control system of claim 8 , wherein identifying the precise sublayer for the lateral landing is based at least in part on lateral length fraction of the first lateral intersecting a target layer and vertical separation of the first lateral from the target layer along a length of the first lateral.

15 . A method, comprising:

conducting a parametric production study for a plurality of wells in a geological environment;

deploying information relating to the parametric production study for use in design of an additional well;

drilling a pilot hole as a portion of the additional well;

conducting a pilot hole analysis for the additional well;

generating a lateral landing workflow based at least in part on the pilot hole analysis for the additional well;

sidetracking a first lateral based upon a lateral landing point selected in conjunction with the lateral landing workflow;

placing fracturing stage intervals within the plurality of wells and the additional well, wherein the fracturing stage intervals correspond to production intervals, and wherein the production intervals are derived from the fracturing stage intervals based on a classification of the fracturing stage intervals as productive fracturing stage intervals or non-productive fracturing stage intervals;

analyzing the production intervals of the plurality of wells and the additional well to determine a first production interval, wherein the first production interval is determined based on an amount of intersection between a production interval and a productive sublayer derived from the pilot hole analysis;

analyzing production dependence of the plurality of wells and the additional well on precise lateral landing;

identifying a precise sublayer for lateral landing based at least in part on the first production interval and the production dependence and based at least in part on lateral length fraction of the first lateral intersecting a target layer and vertical separation of the first lateral from the target layer along its length; and

geosteering a second lateral of the additional well without human intervention to a precise lateral landing point associated with the precise sublayer identified, wherein geosteering the second lateral of the additional well comprises adjusting a longitudinal location and a rotational orientation of a deflecting device within the additional well to direct a drilling, cutting, or boring device towards the precise lateral landing point.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the parametric production study comprises well placement, fracturing strategy, completion type, or some combination thereof, for the plurality of wells.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the information relating to the parametric production study comprises downhole sampling, one or more production logs, one or more noise logs, fracturing approach, or some combination thereof, for the plurality of wells.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the parametric production study for the plurality of wells is conducted during a development phase of the plurality of wells, and wherein the development phase of the plurality of wells comprises an explorational phase, an appraisal phase, another asset development phase, or some combination thereof.

19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the geologic environment comprises a conventional geologic environment.

20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the geologic environment comprises an unconventional geologic environment.