Experimental study and modeling of cuttings transport with aerated mud in horizontal wellbore at simulated downhole conditions

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 1051-1062

  Zhou, L ^a   Ahmed, R M ^a   Miska, S Z ^a   Takach, N E ^a   Yu, M ^a   Pickell, M B ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CUTTING; FLOW OF FLUIDS; OIL WELLS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

DOWNHOLE CONDITIONS; ELEVATED PRESSURE AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURE (EPET); GAS-LIQUID RATIO (GLR); TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY;

MUD LOGGING;

EID: 22044434555     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/90038-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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