Design and test of a cuttings bed remover for horizontal wells

Design and test of a cuttings bed remover for horizontal wells

Cuttings accumulation in horizontal drilling of a shale gas well is one of the main reasons for high drilling torque and drag and serious backing pressure and consequently influencing the rate of penetration (ROP), so inhibiting the generation of a cuttings bed and keeping the hole clean is an impor...

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Main Authors: Guodong Ji, Haige Wang, Hongchun Huang, Zhao Meng, Liu Cui, Weihong Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-08-01
Series:Natural Gas Industry B
Subjects:
Shale gas
Horizontal well
Hole cleaning
V-shaped blade
Cuttings bed remover
Anti-helical blade
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352854021000619

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