Theoretical stability analysis of flowing oil wells and gas-lift wells

Blick, E F; Enga, P N; Lin, P C

Title: Theoretical stability analysis of flowing oil wells and gas-lift wells

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The unsteady equations of motion for flow out of naturally flowing and gas-lift wells are derived and then solved by the Laplace transform method. This analysis produces a characteristic equation with coefficients that allow determination of the stability of a particular well.

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Blick, E F; Enga, P N; Lin, P C ^[1]

Univ. of Oklahoma, OK (US)

Publication Date:: Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI Identifier:: 6775321

Resource Type:: Journal Article

Journal Name:: SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Product. Eng.; (United States)

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 3:4

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 02 PETROLEUM; 03 NATURAL GAS; LAPLACE TRANSFORMATION; OIL WELLS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FLUID FLOW; GAS LIFTS; STABILITY; ARTIFICIAL LIFTS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; TRANSFORMATIONS; WELLS; 020300* - Petroleum- Drilling & Production; 030300 - Natural Gas- Drilling, Production, & Processing

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  abstractNote = {The unsteady equations of motion for flow out of naturally flowing and gas-lift wells are derived and then solved by the Laplace transform method. This analysis produces a characteristic equation with coefficients that allow determination of the stability of a particular well.},

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