Characterization of oil-water flow patterns in vertical and deviated wells

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 102-109

  Flores, Jose G ^a   Chen, X Tom ^b   Sarica, Cem ^c   Brill, James P ^c  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b Texaco Inc Houston   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW PATTERNS; FREE ENERGY; FRICTION; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; KINETIC ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINERAL OILS; PRESSURE DROP; TRANSITION FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

VERTICAL WELLS;

OIL WELL TESTING;

DEVIATED WELL; FLOW PATTERN; LIQUID-LIQUID TWO-PHASE FLOW; OIL WELL; WATER-HYDROCARBON SYSTEM;

FLOW PATTERN; OIL WELL; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 0032873567     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/56108-pa     Document Type: Article

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