Research Article

Analysis of Shunted Screen Gravel Pack Process and Calculation of Friction in Deepwater Horizontal Wells

Table 1

Basic parameters of A10H well in LS 17-2 gas field.

ParameterNumerical valueParameterNumerical value

Open hole section (m)3854.6-4198Formation leakage rate (%)4.80
Wellbore length (m)343.4Open hole diameter (in)8.54
Vertical depth of horizontal section (m)3424Pump rate (bpm)5.6
Reservoir pressure (MPa)40.4Sand ratio (ppg)0.5
Drill pipeDensity of carrier fluid (kg/m3)1350
Equivalent outer diameter of screen tube (in)6.25Apparent density of gravel (kg/m3)2400
Washpipe (in)3-1/2