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3.8

Writing the Final Well Report

The purpose of writing a Final Well Report is to record as much
information as possible that will lead to improved performance on sub-
sequent wells. A well-researched and honest final well report is
extremely important in improving future performance.
The report will be written in sections covering different topics. For
each topic there should be the following:

1. A description and analysis of events. This should show what hap-
pened, why it happened, and whether this was different from what
was planned. Reasons for decisions made must be fully described.
2. Conclusions showing the main learning points.
3. Recommendations that refer to the conclusions in #2 above, which
need to be considered when planning and drilling the next well.

The report should be written as a technical report to be concise and
easy to understand. Do not include unnecessary or irrelevant details.
The report should be paginated and include a table of contents. It must
also give a full and frank appraisal of events, including where mistakes

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