Hole-cleaning performance in non-vertical wellbores: A review of influences, models, drilling fluid types, and real-time applications

M Al-Shargabi, S Davoodi, DA Wood… - Geoenergy Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficient removal of cuttings from all types of wellbore poses a substantial challenge.
Hole cleaning (HC) depends on the physicochemical interplay between wellbore formations …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing Reservoir Evaluation: Machine Learning Approaches for Predicting Porosity Curves

N Ali, X Fu, J Chen, J Hussain, W Hussain, N Rahman… - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Porosity assessment is a vital component for reservoir evaluation in the oil and gas sector,
and with technological advancement, reliance on conventional methods has decreased. In …

A novel model for the real-time evaluation of hole-cleaning conditions with case studies

M Al-Rubaii, M Al-Shargabi, D Al-Shehri - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The main challenge in deviated and horizontal well drilling is hole cleaning, which involves
the removal of drill cuttings and maintaining a clean borehole. Insufficient hole cleaning can …

Integrated Reservoir Characterization and Simulation Approach to Enhance Production of Tight Sandstone Gas Reservoir, Sulige Gas Field, Ordos Basin, China

SM Iqbal, D Hu, J Hussain, N Ali, W Hussain… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024 - Elsevier
The tight gas reservoir is a significant unconventional hydrocarbon resource of energy
worldwide. However, the complex nature and heterogeneity make it challenging during …

A comprehensive study on optimizing reservoir potential: Advanced geophysical log analysis of zamzama gas field, southern indus basin, Pakistan

S Hussain, A Atta, C Guo, W Hussain, N Ali… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the hydrocarbon and gas potential of the Pab Formation's Late
Cretaceous reservoir in the Zamzama Gas Field (ZGF) situated in Pakistan's Southern Indus …

Experimental investigation of the annular cross-sectional distribution of cuttings bed with drillpipe rotation in horizontal wells

S Jing, X Song, M Zhou, Z Xu, Y Sun, H Xiao… - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
The cuttings bed height is crucial for assessing hole cleaning but assumes symmetry, which
is not accurate during drillpipe rotation. A laser measurement method is used to investigate …

Dimensionless Data-Driven Model for Cuttings Concentration Prediction in Eccentric Annuli: Statistical and Parametric Approach

MY Saad, AA Gawish, O Mahmoud - Arabian Journal for Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Insufficient hole cleaning in deviated eccentric annulus yields many drilling problems due to
excessive accumulation of cuttings. The majority of the implemented studies in such issues …

DEVELOPMENT OF FIBROUS DRILLING FLUIDS FOR HORIZONTAL WELL CLEANOUT: PARAMETIC INVESTIGATION

AAA MOHAMMED - 2024 - qspace.qu.edu.qa
Drilling fluids enhance drilling efficiency by facilitating cutting transportation, maintaining
suspension, regulating pressure, and stabilizing rock formations. Fiber usage in drilling …

[PDF][PDF] Geoenergy Science and Engineering

M Al-Shargabi, S Davoodi, DA Wood, M Al-Rubaii… - researchgate.net
The efficient removal of cuttings from all types of wellbore poses a substantial challenge.
Hole cleaning (HC) depends on the physicochemical interplay between wellbore formations …