Experimental investigation of surge flow velocity and volume needed to obtain perforation cleanup

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 19-28

  Bartusiak, R ^a,c   Behrmann, L A ^b   Halleck, P M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^c Texaco Inc Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Formation damage; Permeability; Rock mechanics

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; ROCK MECHANICS;

CORE FLOW EFFICIENCY; FORMATION DAMAGE; SURGE FLOW VELOCITY; TRANSIENT FLOW RATES; UNDERBALANCED PERFORATING;

WELL PERFORATION;

BORES; SURGES; TUNNELS; WELLS;

FORMATION DAMAGE; HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION; PERFORATION CLEANUP; PERMEABILITY; ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 0031077834     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(96)00053-8     Document Type: Article

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