1 5000 Oilfield Terms: A Glossary of Petroleum Engineering Terms, Abbreviations and Acronyms August 25, 2010 George E. King Engineering www.GEKEngineering.com Right to Copy…
Acids ⢠Acids used in well stimulation and cleanup ⢠The purpose of an acid is to remove formation damage or improve initial permeability. ⢠Acids often create many…
Capillary and Wettability Impacts on Recovery ⢠Capillary pressure does not have a single, simple relationship to the forces such as pore structure, saturation and wetting…
Clays and Damage â not necessarily related ⢠Will clay create a problem? Depends on clay type, form, location, what fluids are flowing and how flowed? 8/25/2015 1 George…
Coiled Tubing BHAâs ⢠What is needed to do the job? ⢠What can go wrong? ⢠What do you need to get out of trouble? ⢠How could you prevent it? ⢠Where are…
CT Reverse Circulating - Basics ⢠Reverse circulating with aqueous fluid to unload frac sand from large wellbores â If sufficient annular velocities are possible with…
Emulsions ⢠Multiple phases that do not separate quickly; usually requires an energy source. ⢠If oil and water do not separate quickly, then look for the stabilizing…
Erosion Damage ⢠Erosion creates both wear of a surface due in part to impinging a slurry of particles, droplets, or bubbles in a fluid stream. ⢠The damage variables…