Averaging model for cuttings transport in horizontal wellbores

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 301-316

  Espinosa Paredes, Gilberto ^a   Salazar Mendoza, Rubén ^b   Cazarez Candia, Octavio ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cuttings transport; Modeling; Solid liquid flow; Two phase; Volume averaging

Indexed keywords

CUTTINGS TRANSPORT; HORIZONTAL WELLBORES; VOLUME-AVERAGED TRANSPORT EQUATIONS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PRESSURE DROP; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; HORIZONTAL WELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PRESSURE DROP; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MODEL; POROUS MEDIUM; PRESSURE DROP; THEORETICAL STUDY; VELOCITY;

EID: 33846299638     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.03.027     Document Type: Article

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