Improving production and prediction of the flow regimes, pressure drop, and void fraction in the perforated horizontal wellbore

• Main Authors: Kareem H.J., Hasini H., Abdulwahid M.A.
• Other Authors: 57200120717
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2024
• Subjects: Flow pattern; Fluid film thickness; Friction factor; Numerical analysis; Production; Superficial mixture velocity; Total pressure drop; Void fraction; Boreholes; Drops; Flow patterns; Friction; Horizontal wells; Inverse problems; Oil field equipment; Oil wells; Pressure drop; Reynolds number; Flow regimes; Friction factors; Horizontal wellbores; Mixture velocity; Perforated sections; Reynold number; Superficial velocity

This study aimed to investigate how oil production could be improved by experimenting with different distribution methods across multiple profiles. The authors tested five different profiles that included uniform radial airflow (explained in profile 1) and variable radial airflow (explained in profi...