Think of it this way:
You are trying to lasso a piece of spaghetti with another piece of spaghetti from a hundred feet away with blinders on.............
Releif wells are NOT new technology. I, having some experience in the Gulf oil patch, trust that they know how to do this. Directional drill technology is excellent these days.
It sure looks like a lot of hesteria this morning on FR!!! Note to self, buy Tinfoil stock.
The “intersect on the first attempt” is a bit of a red herring. No, they don’t usually get it on the first try. But after a handful of tries, they do. In close proximity there is ferrous sensing technology and (I believe) inertial guidance all the way down.