A New Model for Cleaning Small Cuttings in Extended-Reach Drilling Based on Dimensional Analysis

A wellbore’s cleanliness affects drilling efficiency, economy and drilling safety directly in extended-reach drilling operations. Wellbore cleaning in extended-reach drilling has always been a tough problem. Field experience has shown that inefficient transport of small cuttings is a main factor for...

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Main Authors: Liping Jin, Gan Wang, Jingen Deng, Ze Li, Mingchi Zhu, Rong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/22/12118