Research Article
CFD Method for Predicting Annular Pressure Losses and Cuttings Concentration in Eccentric Horizontal Wells
Table 2
Simulation data for cuttings fluid flow.
| Rheological and drilling parameter | Case | Case | Water | Mud |
| Fluid density (kg/m3) | 998.5 | 1006.3 | Cuttings density (kg/m3) | 2761.4 | Avg. cuttings size (m) | 0.00201 | Flow behaviour index, | 1 | 0.51 | Viscosity consistency, , (Pa ) | 0.001 | 0.289 | Fluid velocity (m/s) | 1.524–2.7432 | Inner pipe rotation speed (rpm) | 0, 80, 120 | Diameter ratio (κ = /) | 0.64, 0.70, 0.80, 0.90 | Eccentricity () | 0.623 | ROP (m/s) | 0.00508 |
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