Well placement systems and methods to determine well placements are disclosed. A method to determine well placement includes generating a trajectory of a target well of a wellsite. The method also includes plotting the trajectory of the target well. The method further includes determining whether an offset well has been drilled at the wellsite. In response to a determination that the offset well has been drilled at the wellsite, the method further includes determining a well path of the offset well and one or more parameters of the offset well, and plotting the well path of the offset well, wherein the well path of the offset well and the trajectory of the target well are superimposed over each other.

The disclosure provides methods and systems for recovering a target mineral from a mineral-bearing deposit. One or more first wells and one or more second wells are drilled into the deposit, each well having a substantially vertical section and a substantially horizontal section, the horizontal section of the second wells located above the horizontal section of the first wells. At least one channel from the horizontal section of each first well toward the horizontal section of the second wells is established. A fluid is injected into the deposit from the horizontal section of the first wells to form one or more slots. A brine is recovered from the horizontal section of the second wells, forming a cavity. A salt solution is then injected into the cavity from the horizontal section of the second wells and a target mineral-enriched solvent is recovered from the first wells.

The disclosure provides methods and systems for recovering a target mineral from a mineral-bearing deposit. One or more first wells and one or more second wells are drilled into the deposit, each well having a substantially vertical section and a substantially horizontal section, the horizontal section of the second wells located above the horizontal section of the first wells. At least one channel from the horizontal section of each first well toward the horizontal section of the second wells is established. A fluid is injected into the deposit from the horizontal section of the first wells to form one or more slots. A brine is recovered from the horizontal section of the second wells, forming a cavity. A salt solution is then injected into the cavity from the horizontal section of the second wells and a target mineral-enriched solvent is recovered from the first wells.

A single-tube double-wellhead drilling and production apparatus is provided, which includes a suction pile, two first wellhead heads, two second wellhead heads, two second guiding pipes, two tubings, two tubing hangers, and two plugs located inside and connected with a corresponding second wellhead head. Each second wellhead head is connected to a corresponding first wellhead head and is connected through a connecting pipeline which is provided with a control valve and a check valve. One end of each first wellhead head is connected with a corresponding first guiding pipe connected with the suction pile. Each second guiding pipe is located inside a corresponding first guiding pipe and is connected to an end of a corresponding second wellhead head. Each tubing hanger is located in and connected with a corresponding second wellhead head, is located below and communicates with a corresponding plug, end of which is provided with a corresponding tubing.

Methods of drilling two wells, wherein the two wells are drilled such that the toe of the lateral portion of one well is in proximity to the heel of the lateral portion of the other well. Production from the wells can be improved by a process wherein the formation about the wells is first fractured at the toe of each lateral portion, then fractured along the middle section of each lateral portion, and, lastly, at the heel section of each lateral portion of the wells.

An apparatus for obtaining fluids via a well is disclosed. The apparatus includes an outer tubing disposed in the well and set at a shallow reservoir comprising a first fluid, an inner tubing disposed concentrically within the outer tubing and set at a deeper reservoir further downhole than the shallow reservoir, the deeper reservoir comprising a second fluid, a first packer disposed between the outer tubing and an external tubing and disposed above the shallow reservoir, and a second packer disposed between the outer tubing and the inner tubing and disposed above the deeper reservoir, wherein the second packer blocks an annulus through which the first fluid is extracted via the outer tubing. The first fluid is obtained from the shallow reservoir and the second fluid is obtained from the deeper reservoir by drilling via the well.

An apparatus for obtaining fluids via a well is disclosed. The apparatus includes an outer tubing disposed in the well and set at a shallow reservoir comprising a first fluid, an inner tubing disposed concentrically within the outer tubing and set at a deeper reservoir further downhole than the shallow reservoir, the deeper reservoir comprising a second fluid, a first packer disposed between the outer tubing and an external tubing and disposed above the shallow reservoir, and a second packer disposed between the outer tubing and the inner tubing and disposed above the deeper reservoir, wherein the second packer blocks an annulus through which the first fluid is extracted via the outer tubing. The first fluid is obtained from the shallow reservoir and the second fluid is obtained from the deeper reservoir by drilling via the well.

Implementations provide a computer-implemented method that includes: accessing a first pool of input data encoding a plurality of petrophysical properties of a first set wells of a reservoir; performing one or more petro-rock type (PRT) labeling at least in part based on the first pool of input data; at least in part based on the one or more petro-rock type (PRT) labeling, training one or more models for the reservoir using one or more machine learning algorithms; accessing a second pool of input data encoding the plurality of petrophysical properties of a second set of wells of the reservoir, and applying the one or more models to a second pool of input data to determine a characteristic of the reservoir, wherein the second set of wells are different from the first set of wells.

Implementations provide a computer-implemented method that includes: accessing a first pool of input data encoding a plurality of petrophysical properties of a first set wells of a reservoir; performing one or more petro-rock type (PRT) labeling at least in part based on the first pool of input data; at least in part based on the one or more petro-rock type (PRT) labeling, training one or more models for the reservoir using one or more machine learning algorithms; accessing a second pool of input data encoding the plurality of petrophysical properties of a second set of wells of the reservoir, and applying the one or more models to a second pool of input data to determine a characteristic of the reservoir, wherein the second set of wells are different from the first set of wells.

A technique facilitates hydrocarbon fluid production. A well is formed in a subterranean region by drilling a borehole, e.g. a generally vertical wellbore. At least one tunnel is formed and oriented to extend outwardly from the borehole at least 10 feet into a formation surrounding the borehole. The orientation of the at least one tunnel is selected such that it extends at a desired angle with respect to a direction of horizontal stress in the formation. A fracture stimulation of the at least one tunnel is performed to create a network of fractures. The orientation of the at least one tunnel ensures that the network of fractures extends through a target zone in a hydrocarbon bearing region of the formation.