The application of the cubic and quadratic Forchheimer equations in the design of high-rate, gravel-packed gas well completions

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1985-September, Issue , 1985, Pages

  Buell, R S ^a   Crafton, J W ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ENGINEERS; GASOLINE; GRAVEL; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OIL WELL COMPLETION;

BACK PRESSURES; DESIGN PROCEDURE; FIELD CONDITIONS; FORCHHEIMER EQUATION; GRAVEL PACK; HIGH RATE; NON-DARCY; RATE SENSITIVE;

NATURAL GAS WELL COMPLETION;

EID: 84871852813     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/14448-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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