Calculation of the Performance of Dry Steam Wells

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Abstract: This study presents a procedure for the calculation of the performance of dry steam wells, including wells under conditions of critical flow. The procedure uses the technique of Cullender and Smith (2) to calculate pressure drop i n the well. Calculation of the Mach number for maximum flow uses the technique of Thomas et al (9). Transient heat loss is calculated after Ramey (1). The overall convective heat transfer coefficient is evaluated using the Reynolds analogy of heat and momentum transfer. A computer program has been developed to calculate the performance and graph pressure and temperature profiles in flowing steam wells. Calculated and observed performances of some dry steam wells are presented. General graphs useful for well completion design are also presented.

Type of resource	text
Date created	October 1981

Author	Baza, John R.
Author	Morales-Gil, Carlos
Primary advisor	Sanyal, S. K.
Primary advisor	Ramey, Jr., Henry J.
Degree granting institution	Stanford University, Department of Petroleum Engineering

Subject	School of Earth Energy & Environmental Sciences
Genre	Thesis

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/vv786xz4960

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Preferred Citation: Baza, John R. and Morales-Gil, Carlos. (1981). Calculation of the Performance of Dry Steam Wells. Stanford Digital Repository. Available at: https://purl.stanford.edu/vv786xz4960

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