Pressure drop across perforations in oil wells
Input(s)
: Oil Flow Rate through Perforation (bbl/d)
: Number of Perforations (dimensionless)
: Oil Viscosity
: Oil Formation Volume Factor (dimensionless)
: Perforation Length (ft)
: Perforation Damaged Zone Permeability
: Perforation Radius ( )
: Perforation Damaged Zone Radius (ft)
: Oil Density
Output(s)
: Pressure Drop across Perforations (psi)
: Velocity Coefficient of Turbulence Factor
Formula(s)
Reference(s)
Bell, W. T., Sukup, R. A., & Tariq, S. M. (1995). Perforating. Henry L. Doherty Memorial Fund of AIME, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Page: 61.