Research Article
A New Approach for Accurate Prediction of Liquid Loading of Directional Gas Wells in Transition Flow or Turbulent Flow
Table 5
Field data of 4 wells in northern block.
| Well number | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 |
| Deviation angle/(°) | 24.4 | 30 | 33 | 30 | Reynolds number/105 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.3 | Tubing size/in | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.99 | 2.99 | Wellhead pressure/MPa | 3 | 2.65 | 3 | 2.85 | Gas rate/104 m3·d−1 | 0.5 | 0.45 | 1.8 | 3 | Liquid rate/m3·d−1 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 0.97 | 1.80 | Test status | Loaded | Loaded | Unloaded | Unloaded |
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