A simple correlation to predict wellbore pressure drop effects on horizontal well productivity

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1999-September, Issue , 1998, Pages

  Yildiz, Turhan ^a   Ozkan, Erdal ^b  

^a Simulation Sciences   (United States)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; FORECASTING; HYDRAULICS; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL WELLS; PRODUCTIVITY; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EMPIRICAL EQUATIONS; FINITE CONDUCTIVITY; FRICTION FACTORS; HORIZONTAL PIPES; PREDICTION METHODS; WELL PRODUCTIVITY; WELL-BORE HYDRAULICS; WELLBORE PRESSURE;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 57649147785     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/48938-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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