Investigation of Plastering Effect in Casing-while-Drilling - A CFD Study

• Main Authors: Ofei, T.N., Jalaludin, A.N., Habte, A.D., Lemma, T.A., Ben-Awuah, J.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: Institute of Physics Publishing 2019
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067887441&doi=10.1088%2f1757-899X%2f495%2f1%2f012071&partnerID=40&md5=2718b75bf00593c3aeb87f1afb95e0e6; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/23575/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

In conventional oil and gas well drilling, filter cake builds up on the wellbore wall due to overbalance pressure which forces the drilling fluid into the rock formation and leaves solid particles on the wellbore wall. The presence of a filter cake is beneficial since it reduces fluid loss and damag...