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Vol 174
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Removing cuttings from deviated and horizontal wells

Authors:
Sandoiu Gheorghe-Florin
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  • Petroleum-Gas Universit of Ploiesti
Date submitted:
2007-07-04
Date accepted:
2007-09-11
Date published:
2008-03-17

Abstract

Effective cuttings transport is critical in drilling production horizontal and extended reach wells. In these cases, failure to remove drill cuttings from the hole would lead to deposition and accumulation of cuttings in the annulus, resulting in stuck pipe, eccentric annulus and/or reduced penetration rate.

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References

  1. Neculai Macovei. Directional Drilling. Ploiesti, 2003.
  2. Masuda Y., University of Tokyo; Q. Doan, Vincano Inc.; M. Oguztoreli, Mustafa Oguztoreli Inc.; S. Naganawa, University of Tokyo; T. Yonezawa, A. Kbayashi, TRC/JNOC; A. Kamp, INTEVEP/PDVSA: Critical Cuttings Transport Velocity in Inclined Annulus: Experimental Studies and Numerical Simulation, SPE 65502-MS, 2000.
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