Sensitivity analysis of hole cleaning parameters in directional wells

SPE Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 356-363

  Li, Jeff ^a   Walker, Scott ^a  

^a BJ SERVICES COMPANY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CLEANING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DRILL PIPE; LIQUIDS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL TESTING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SLURRIES; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY;

CIRCULATION FLUID PROPERTIES; CUTTINGS BED HEIGHT; CUTTINGS TRANSPORT; DIRECTIONAL WELLS; HOLE CLEANING; INCLINATION ANGLE; LIQUID GAS VOLUME FLOW RATE RATIO; RATE OF PENETRATION; WIPER TRIP;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 0035705621     PISSN: 1086055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/74710-PA     Document Type: Article

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