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Analysis of the Lost Circulation Problem

Xingquan Zhang1, Renjun Xie1, Kuan Liu2,*, Yating Li2, Yuqiang Xu2,*

1 CNOOC Research Institute, Beijing, 100101, China
2 College of Petroleum Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, 266580, China

* Corresponding Authors: Kuan Liu. Email: email; Yuqiang Xu. Email: email

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Fluid Flow and Materials Strength related to the Wellbore Safety)

Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing 2023, 19(6), 1721-1733. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.025578

Abstract

The well-known “lost circulation” problem refers to the uncontrolled flow of whole mud into a formation. In order to address the problem related to the paucity of available data, in the present study, a model is introduced for the lost-circulation risk sample profile of a drilled well. The model is built taking into account effective data (the Block L). Then, using a three-dimensional geological modeling software, relying on the variation function and sequential Gaussian simulation method, a three-dimensional block lost-circulation risk model is introduced able to provide relevant information for regional analyses.

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Zhang, X., Xie, R., Liu, K., Li, Y., Xu, Y. (2023). Analysis of the lost circulation problem. Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, 19(6), 1721-1733. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.025578
Vancouver Style
Zhang X, Xie R, Liu K, Li Y, Xu Y. Analysis of the lost circulation problem. Fluid Dyn Mater Proc. 2023;19(6):1721-1733 https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.025578
IEEE Style
X. Zhang, R. Xie, K. Liu, Y. Li, and Y. Xu "Analysis of the Lost Circulation Problem," Fluid Dyn. Mater. Proc., vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 1721-1733. 2023. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.025578



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