Hole cleaning and drilling fluid sweeps in horizontal and deviated wells: Comprehensive review
Horizontal wells provide high drainage area within the reservoirs. Advancements in
horizontal drilling technologies are utilized to develop unconventional resources such as …
horizontal drilling technologies are utilized to develop unconventional resources such as …
Hole-cleaning performance in non-vertical wellbores: A review of influences, models, drilling fluid types, and real-time applications
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 …
Hole cleaning (HC) depends on the physicochemical interplay between wellbore formations …
Pickup (critical) velocity of particles
H Kalman, A Satran, D Meir, E Rabinovich - Powder technology, 2005 - Elsevier
This work presents experimental results on pickup velocity (critical velocity) measurements
for a variety of particulate solids. The present experiments together with previously …
for a variety of particulate solids. The present experiments together with previously …
Thermal-hydraulic and fouling performances of enhanced double H-type finned tubes for residual heat recovery
Heat exchangers for residual heat recovery in coal-fired power plants face the issues of low
heat transfer efficiency of flue gas side and the fly ash fouling. However, heat transfer …
heat transfer efficiency of flue gas side and the fly ash fouling. However, heat transfer …
[HTML][HTML] 水平井和斜井井眼清洁技术研究进展及展望
常晓峰， 孙金声， 王清臣 - 钻井液与完井液, 2023 - zjyywjy.com.cn
水平井钻井技术的进步有利于开发常规和非常规油气储层, 然而, 与水平段岩屑清除相关的井筒
的不稳定性和井眼清洁困难严重制约了钻井生产. 井筒岩屑清除效率低下会导致摩阻和扭矩增加 …
的不稳定性和井眼清洁困难严重制约了钻井生产. 井筒岩屑清除效率低下会导致摩阻和扭矩增加 …
Fundamentals and physical principles for drilled cuttings transport—Cuttings bed sedimentation and erosion
C Pedrosa, A Saasen, JD Ytrehus - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increasing necessity of challenging wellbore structures and drilling optimization for
improved hole cuttings cleaning has been growing along time. As a result, operator …
improved hole cuttings cleaning has been growing along time. As a result, operator …
Overview of solids transport studies and applications in oil and gas industry–experimental work
J Li, B Luft - SPE Russian Petroleum Technology Conference?, 2014 - onepetro.org
The transport of solids is encountered in well bore drilling, completion, intervention and
production operations. It is affected by many variables and the complexity of the process …
production operations. It is affected by many variables and the complexity of the process …
Critical review of mechanistic and empirical (semimechanistic) models for particle removal from sandbed deposits in horizontal annuli with water
M Bizhani, E Kuru - SPE Journal, 2018 - onepetro.org
An experimental study was conducted to investigate turbulent flow of water over a cuttings
bed by use of a large-scale horizontal-flow loop. A nonintrusive laser-based-imaging …
bed by use of a large-scale horizontal-flow loop. A nonintrusive laser-based-imaging …
Dynamic wavy distribution of cuttings bed in extended reach drilling
N Zhu, W Huang, D Gao - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the wavy distribution of the cutting layer in an entire wellbore
considering a dune mechanism. First, a fully transient two-layer model of cuttings transport is …
considering a dune mechanism. First, a fully transient two-layer model of cuttings transport is …
Experimental and numerical simulation of cuttings transportation in coiled tubing drilling
Coiled tubing technology (CTT) showed its capabilities in oil and gas (O&G) drilling in many
cases. Some of the advantages of CT drilling are rapid mobilization/demobilization and rig …
cases. Some of the advantages of CT drilling are rapid mobilization/demobilization and rig …