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 numberA1A2B1B2

Deviation angle/(°)24.4303330
Reynolds number/1053.52.73.95.3
Tubing size/in2.442.442.992.99
Wellhead pressure/MPa32.6532.85
Gas rate/104 m3·d−10.50.451.83
Liquid rate/m3·d−10.140.270.971.80
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