Hole-cleaning model evaluates fluid performance in extended-reach wells

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 28, 1997, Pages 56-64

  Hemphill, Terry ^a,b,c  

^a Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc   (United States)

^b Department of Baroid Drilling Fluids ^*  (United States)

^c RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CLEANING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIPE FLOW; RHEOLOGY; VISCOPLASTICITY; WELL DRILLING; YIELD STRESS;

HERSCHEL BULKLEY RHEOLOGICAL MODEL; HOLE CLEANING MODEL; PARTICLE SETTLING VELOCITY MODELING; VERTICAL PLANE LIFT FACTORS;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

DRILLING; HOLE CLEANING ANALYSIS; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL; WELLS;

EID: 5844386151     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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