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Heat Distribution within the Wellbore While Drilling
Date
2009-01-01
Author
Apak, E. C.
Ozbayoglu, E. M.
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Analysis of the drilling fluid temperature in a circulating well is the main objective of this study. Initially, different analytical temperature distribution models were studied. Variables that have significant effect on temperature profile are observed. Since the verification of the analytical model is not probable for many cases, a computer program that uses a finite element method is employed to simulate different well conditions. Three different wells are modeled by using rectangular elements with four nodes. Maximum drilling fluid temperature data corresponding to significant variables are collected from these models. These data are then used to develop an empirical correlation in order to determine maximum drilling fluid temperature. The proposed empirical correlation can estimate the temperature distribution within the wellbore with an average error of less than 16%, and maximum drilling fluid temperature with an average error of less than 7%.
Subject Keywords
Fuel Technology
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Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
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Energy Engineering and Power Technology
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General Chemistry
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General Chemical Engineering
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/65908
Journal
PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/10916460802105617
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Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Article