ASSESSMENT OF CLASSIC MULTIPHASE FLOW MODELS IN SHALE GAS WELLS-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

ASSESSMENT OF CLASSIC MULTIPHASE FLOW MODELS IN SHALE GAS WELLS

Published:2024 Issue:3 Volume:36 Page:71-78
ISSN:0276-1459
Container-title:Multiphase Science and Technology
language:en
Short-container-title:MultScienTechn

Author:

Gao Chang Hong

Abstract

Shale gas is playing an increasingly important role in the global energy market. For shale gas wells, optimization of gas production depends on accurate pressure prediction with two-phase flow models. Pressure measurements were carried out in 15 horizontal gas wells at a major shale gas field in China. Classic two-phase flow models were assessed against field measurements. The results show the Mukherjee-Brill method produces relatively low errors in most cases, while the Beggs-Brill method produces relatively high errors in six wells.

Publisher

Begell House

Link

https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/download/article/47aaddd6256ea92d/MST-51732.pdf

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