Evaluation of damage to horizontal wells through equivalent horizontal well length

The skin factor and additional pressure drop which are used to evaluate the formation damage of vertical wells can not accurately be applied to horizontal wells. A new model for evaluating formation damage of horizontal wells is presented. This method is derived by utilizing and modifying the concep...

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Main Authors: Bin LIU, Shiqing CHENG, Xiangrong NIE, Yongjie ZHAO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2013-06-01
Series:Petroleum Exploration and Development
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876380413600464