A Comprehensive Model of Multilateral Well Deliverability

Proceedings of the International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in China, IOGCEC

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 744-752

  Chen, W ^a   Zhu, D ^a   Hill, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; HORIZONTAL WELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE DROP; TWO PHASE FLOW;

INFLOW PERFORMANCE RELATIONSHIP (IPR); MULTILATERAL WELLS;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 1242310365     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/64751-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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