Ehsan Maghsoudi - Chemical Engineer, Sharif University of Technology (Member of R&D Department of Maya Overseas S.A. in Iran)
Marzieh Aman Abadi - PhD of Chemical Engineering, Tehran University
Kiarash Vakhshouri - Chemical Engineer, Sharif University of Technology
Bahram Moin Vafa - Civil Engineer, Tehran University

The use of horizontal drilling technology in oil exploration, development, and production operations has grown rapidly over the last years. This article reviews the technology, its history, and its current domestic application. It also considers related technologies that will increasingly affect horizontal drilling’s future.