Journal of
Petroleum and Gas Engineering

  • Abbreviation: J. Petroleum Gas Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2677
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPGE
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 123

Review

Downhole flow controllers in mitigating challenges of long reach horizontal wells: A practical outlook with case studies

Omar Jamal Chammout
  • Omar Jamal Chammout
  • Petroleum Engineering Department, Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Bisweswar Ghosh
  • Bisweswar Ghosh
  • Petroleum Engineering Department, Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Mohamad Yousef Alklih
  • Mohamad Yousef Alklih
  • Petroleum Engineering Department, Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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  •  Received: 26 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 01 September 2017
  •  Published: 31 December 2017

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