Numerical modelling of cuttings transport with foam in horizontal wells

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 54-61

  Li, Yibing ^a   Kuru, Ergun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; DRILLING FLUIDS; OIL WELL DRILLING; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY;

LIQUID INJECTION RATES; UNDERBALANCED DRILLING;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 0347596558     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/03-10-06     Document Type: Article

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