A simplified model for oil-water flow in vertical and deviated wellbores

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1999-September, Issue , 1998, Pages 493-500

  Hasan, A R ^a   Kabir, C S ^b  

^a U of North Dakota   (United States)

^b Chevron Overseas Petroleum Technology Company   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULICS; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY; JET PUMPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL FIELDS; PIPE; VOLUME FRACTION; WATER;

BUBBLE RISE VELOCITY; FLOW BEHAVIORS; GAS LIQUID FLOWS; OIL WATER FLOW; OIL-WATER SYSTEM; SINGLE EQUATION; SUPERFICIAL VELOCITY; VERTICAL PIPES;

OIL WELLS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

GAS LIQUID FLOW; LIQUID-LIQUID FLOW; TWO PHASE OIL WATER FLOW;

EID: 0031633467     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/49163-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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