The limiting factors of the maximum length of horizontal wells were analyzed from the kick prevention perspective. The methods of maximum length design of horizontal sections were proposed according to the basic principles of drilling fluid dynamics and the computational model of annular pressure loss in the horizontal section. In view of the factors displacement, safe mud density window and drilling fluid rheology, sensitivity analysis of the length of horizontal sections was carried out. The results show that the maximum length of horizontal sections is influenced by displacement, safe mud density window and drilling fluid rheology. The maximum length decreases with an increase of displacement and viscosity of drilling fluid; the maximum length increases with an increase of the safe mud density window.
Key words:
maximum length ; annular pressure loss ; pump displacement ; safe mud density window ; well-surge prevention
連吉弘,,楊彩鳳,田藝,,孫寶江,,孫小輝,高永海. 基于預(yù)防井涌的水平井最大長度設(shè)計(jì)方法[J]. 石油科學(xué)通報(bào), 2016, 1(2): 225-232. LIAN Jihong, YANG Caifeng, TIAN Yi, SUN Baojiang, SUN Xiaohui, GAO Yonghai. Design methods for the maximum length of horizontal wells based on well-surge prevention. 石油科學(xué)通報(bào), 2016, 1(2): 225-232.