Numerical investigation of flow patterns in cuttings transport for extended-reach horizontal wells with rotation drillpipe
Yi Sun, Xianzhi Song, Mengmeng Zhou, Zhengming Xu, Zhaopeng Zhu, Silin Jing, Hao Xiao, Yiqun Qi, Gensheng Li
Topics & Concepts
MechanicsBoreholeComputational fluid dynamicsDrillingPressure dropRotation (mathematics)Dimensionless quantityFlow (mathematics)GeologyEngineeringEccentricity (behavior)Geotechnical engineeringRotational speedFluid dynamicsCuttingPetroleum engineeringMechanical engineeringMathematicsGeometryPhysicsLawBiologyBotanyPolitical scienceDrilling and Well EngineeringTunneling and Rock MechanicsGranular flow and fluidized beds