1995 · 22 citations · 4 references
EngineeringPetroleum EngineeringDrillingDrilling EngineeringDrilling OperationsExtended-reach DrillingHole CleaningWell ControlWellbore CleaningBorehole CleaningExtended-reach Well CleaningExtended-reach Well Hole CleaningExtended-reach Well PlanningHole Cleaning EfficiencyHole Cleaning OptimizationHydraulic Hole Cleaning
Abstract This paper presents a hole cleaning program developed in the field by Amoco UK over the course of three extended reach wells. This program has be effective in cleaning the hole as well as increasing drilling progress.
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