| Drilling HTHP wells presents special challenges to drilling engineers. Accurate modeling of downhole conditions is critical in formations with small margins between pore and frac pressure. In addition, the density and rheological properties of synthetic and oil-base muds are more affected by temperature and pressure than other mud types.
HTHPFLOW is an advanced hydraulics model for HTHP wells. It has been proven as a versatile model for predicting pump pressures, downhole pressures, frictional pressure losses, and equivalent circulating densities in extreme environments.
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Advanced Engineering Features
- Can be used for synthetic muds, less toxic oil muds, and diesel oil muds
- Options for Bingham and power-law rheology models
- Predicts pump and downhole pressures, frictional pressure losses, and ECDs
- Effects of temperature and pressure on properties can be easily reviewed and compared to uncorrected values
- Additional rheological laboratory data may be entered by the user for special fluids
Cost Saving
- Allows engineers to more accurately design hydraulics, which can increase ROP and eliminate downhole problems
- Enhances operational efficiency
Easy to Use
- Step-by-step problem solving approach
- Can link to databases such as DIMS
- Can create MS Office reports
- Advanced graphics can be exported to any Windows program
- S.I., Oilfield and mixed units
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Fluid rheology and the HTHP wellbore environment are specified.
API correction factors are available for estimating downhole viscosity based on measurements at ambient conditions.
Results corrected for temperature and pressure can be quickly compared to conventional (uncorrected) predictions. |