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Study on Dynamic Prediction of Two-Phase Pipe Flow in Inclined Wellbore with Middle and High Yield
Xiaoya Feng1, 2, Wei Luo1, 2, *, Yu Lei3, Yubin Su4, Zhigang Fang3
1 School of Petroleum Engineering, Yangtze University, Wuhan, 430100, China.
2 The Multiphase Flow Laboratory of Gas Lift Innovation Center, CNPC, Wuhan, 430100, China.
3 Gas Lift Test Base of CNPC, Shanshan, 838202, China.
4 Oil and Gas Technology Research Institute, Changqing Oilfield Branch Company of CNPC, Xi’an, 710021, China.
* Corresponding Author: Wei Luo. Email: .
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: CFD Modeling and Multiphase Flows)
Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing 2020, 16(2), 339-358. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2020.08564
Received 08 September 2019; Accepted 17 October 2019; Issue published 21 April 2020
Abstract
Gas-liquid two-phase flow is ubiquitous in the process of oil and gas exploitation,
gathering and transportation. Flow pattern, liquid holdup and pressure drop are important
parameters in the process of gas-liquid two-phase flow, which are closely related to the
smooth passage of the two-phase fluid in the pipe section. Although Mukherjee, Barnea
and others have studied the conventional viscous gas-liquid two-phase flow for a long time
at home and abroad, the overall experimental scope is not comprehensive enough and
the early experimental conditions are limited. Therefore, there is still a lack of systematic
experimental research and wellbore pressure for gas-liquid two-phase flow under the
conditions of middle and high yield and high gas-liquid ratio in conventional viscosity,
and the prediction accuracy is low. In view of this, this study carried out targeted systematic
research, and from the flow pattern, liquid holdup and pressure drop aspects, established the
relevant model, obtained a set of inclined wellbore gas-liquid two-phase pipe flow dynamic
prediction method. At the same time, firstly, the model is tested by experimental data, and
then the model is compared and verified by a number of field measured wells, which proves
that the model is reliable and the prediction accuracy of wellbore pressure is high.
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APA Style
Feng, X., Luo, W., Lei, Y., Su, Y., Fang, Z. (2020). Study on dynamic prediction of two-phase pipe flow in inclined wellbore with middle and high yield. Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, 16(2), 339-358. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2020.08564
Vancouver Style
Feng X, Luo W, Lei Y, Su Y, Fang Z. Study on dynamic prediction of two-phase pipe flow in inclined wellbore with middle and high yield. Fluid Dyn Mater Proc. 2020;16(2):339-358 https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2020.08564
IEEE Style
X. Feng, W. Luo, Y. Lei, Y. Su, and Z. Fang "Study on Dynamic Prediction of Two-Phase Pipe Flow in Inclined Wellbore with Middle and High Yield," Fluid Dyn. Mater. Proc., vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 339-358. 2020. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2020.08564