Optimal determination of rheological parameters for Herschel-Bulkley drilling fluids and impact on pressure drop, velocity profiles and penetration rates during drilling

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 203-224

  Kelessidis, V C ^a   Maglione, R ^b   Tsamantaki, C ^a   Aspirtakis, Y ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Drilling fluids; Herschel Bulkley; Penetration rates; Pressure drop; Rheology; Velocity profile

Indexed keywords

HERSCHEL-BULKLEY DRILLING FLUIDS; PENETRATION RATES; VELOCITY PROFILE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRILLING FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRILLING FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

DRILLING; DRILLING FLUID; PENETRATION; PRESSURE DROP; RHEOLOGY; VELOCITY PROFILE;

EID: 33748609119     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.06.004     Document Type: Article

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