Dynamic Evaluation and Assessment of Horizontal Wellbore
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https://doi.org/10.62051/ijnres.v5n3.02Keywords:
Horizontal Well; Wellbore Cleaning; Dynamic Evaluation.Abstract
This paper addresses the issue of wellbore cleaning during horizontal well drilling. A dynamic evaluation and assessment system for wellbore cleaning in horizontal wells has been developed using numerical simulation and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). First, numerical simulations were conducted using Fluent software to analyze the factors influencing the movement of rock cuttings in horizontal wells, such as drill string rotational speed, annular return velocity, drilling fluid properties, drill string eccentricity, and wellbore inclination angle. The effects of these factors on the cuttings transport behavior were investigated. First, numerical simulations were conducted using Fluent software to analyze the factors influencing the movement of rock cuttings in horizontal wells, such as drill string rotational speed, annular return velocity, drilling fluid properties, drill string eccentricity, and wellbore inclination angle. The effects of these factors on the cuttings transport behavior were investigated.
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