Temperature and salinity effects on drag-reduction characteristics of polymers in coiled tubing

SPE Production and Operations

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-66

  Shah, S N ^a   Vyas, Aditya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DRAG REDUCTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; WELL COMPLETION;

CURVATURE EFFECT; DRILLING OPERATION; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; LARGE-SCALE FLOWS; MAXIMUM FLOW RATE; OPTIMUM CONCENTRATION; SMALL-SCALE FLOWS; SYNTHETIC SEAWATER;

COILED TUBING;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIAMETER; DRILLING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUID FLOW; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLYMER; SALINITY; SAND; SEAWATER;

EID: 79952353730     PISSN: 19301855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/130685-PA     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Shah, S.N. and Kamel, A.H. 2009. Effects of salinity and temperature on drag reduction characteristics of polymers in straight circular pipes. J. Pet. Sci. Eng. 67 (1-2): 23-33. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2009.02.004.
2. Shah, S.N. and Kamel, A.H. 2010. Investigation of Flow Behavior of Slickwater in Large Straight and Coiled Tubing. SPE Prod &Oper 25 (1): 70-79. SPE-118949-PA. doi: 10.2118/118949-PA.
3. Shah, S.N., Kamel, A.H., and Zhou, Y. 2006. Drag reduction characteristics in straight and coiled tubing-An experimental study. J. Pet. Sci. Eng. 53 (3-4): 179-188. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2006.05.004. (Pubitemid 44283632)