The Transient Thermal Disturbance in Surrounding Formation during Drilling Circulation

The injecting drilling mud is typically at the ambient temperature, relatively much colder than the deep formation, inducing a cooling effect in the formation. Although the cooled formation temperature gradually returns to its original temperature after drilling circulation, the recovery speed is sl...

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Main Authors: Minsoo Jang, Troy S. Chun, Jaewoo An
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/21/8052