Computational fluid dynamics simulation of the effect of drill pipe rotation on cuttings transport in horizontal wellbores using a Newtonian fluid

• Main Authors: Ofei, T.N., Alhemyari, S.A.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: Institution of Engineering and Technology 2015
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84964305211&partnerID=40&md5=ae62312b086b3bcfb7813c856c31e349; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/26259/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

This project aims to numerically analyze the effect of drill pipe rotation on cuttings transportation in horizontal wellbores. For this purpose, Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) ANSYS 15.0 CFX was utilized to model the design at various pipe rotation speeds, fluid velocities, and a constant rate of...