Cuttings Transport Using Pulsed Drilling Fluid in the Horizontal Section of the Slim-Hole: An Experimental and Numerical Simulation Study

Poor transport of cuttings in horizontal sections of small-bore well holes leads to high torque and increases the risk of the drill becoming stuck, reducing its service life and posing a threat to safe operation. Because the conventional cuttings transport method cannot effectively remove the cuttin...

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Main Authors: Xiaohua Zhu, Keyu Shen, Bo Li, Yanxin Lv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/20/3939