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Get Over It by Tim Connor I love T-shirts and sweatshirts with clever and some- times provocative sayings on them. The souvenir shop is always my first stop when travelling, and trust me, I've found some really neat ones. Recently, I took a day trip to one of my favorite small North Carolina towns and found one that simply said: "Get Over It", so naturally I bought it. So . . . what do you need to get over? 1 You didn’t have an ideal childhood. 1 You are not as attractive or hand- some as you think you should be. 1 You were not educated at the best schools. 1 Your parents didn’t love or support you as much as they did another off- spring. 1 You were treated unfairly in your last career position. 1 Someone you ca r e abou t i s ignoring you. 1 Your best cl ient isn’t returning your phone calls or e-mails. 1 Your boss treats you like a bottom feeder. 1 How about - It's your turn _______________________!!! Live wisely this year, Tim To receive Tim’s weekly FREE motivational booster articles, contact him at www.timconnor.com with “please add me to your free booster e-mail subscriber list” in the subject line. Or contact him via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com 29 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® AUGUST 2019 First Multilateral Well Drilled in India Adapted from Information by Essar Global Fund The first ever multilateral wells in India were recently drilled by OGD Services Limited, Essar Global Fund’s investment in drilling services. A multilateral well has two or more laterals (horizontal, vertical, or deviated) drilled through a window cut from a main mother well. By using this method, one well can produce from several reservoirs at once. Multilateral wells combine the advantages of horizontal drilling techniques with the ability to achieve multiple target zones. While the concept of multilateral drilling has been around for some time, challenges have made it difficult to implement in coal bed methane (CBM) projects. OGD was excited by the prospect of drilling India’s first multilat- eral wells for the client at the CBM fields at Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, India. Detailed discussions were undertaken with the client to ana- lyze and adjust the well plans, and align them with the company’s rig capabilities. At first, it was thought a much higher capacity rig would be required for horizontal drilling during the project. However, the team’s creative and proactive engagement with the client ensured deployment of OGD’s existing 750-horsepower rig, leading to successful drilling of one well. Knowledge acquired while drilling the first well has been used to enhance the company’s performance as they drill subsequent wells. DIR