Mathematical Simulation of Lost Circulation in Fracture and Its Control

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Parameter</td><td class="align_center">Value</td><td class="align_center">Unit</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Drilling fluid lost rate</td><td class="align_center">1.4697</td><td class="align_center">m<sup>3</sup>/h</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">LCM density</td><td class="align_center">1650</td><td class="align_center">kg/m<sup>3</sup></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">LCM sphericity</td><td class="align_center">0.82</td><td class="align_left"></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Number of fracture</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_left"></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">LCM discharge angle</td><td class="align_center">45</td><td class="align_center">Degree</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Ratio of LCM to drilling fluid</td><td class="align_center">0.05</td><td class="align_left"></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Number of injection point</td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_left"></td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Properties of LCM used in case study.</div>

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Table 3: Mathematical Simulation of Lost Circulation in Fracture and Its Control 