Drag reduction characteristics in straight and coiled tubing - An experimental study

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 179-188

  Shah, Subhash N ^a   Ahmed Kamel, ^a   Zhou, Yunxu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coiled tubing; Drag reduction; Drilling; Friction pressure; Non Newtonian fluids; Well completions

Indexed keywords

COILED TUBING; DRAG REDUCTION; FRICTION PRESSURE; WELL COMPLETIONS;

CORRELATION METHODS; DRAG; FRICTION; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

TUBING;

CORRELATION METHODS; DRAG; FRICTION; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TUBING;

DRAG; DRILLING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUID MECHANICS; FRICTION; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID; PRESSURE; WELL COMPLETION;

EID: 33747851698     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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