June 2017

Prediction of sand production in gas and gas condensate wells

Sand production is a major concern during petroleum exploitation from unconsolidated sandstone reservoirs. For efficient management, sanding predictive tools are necessary. While several models have been developed for sanding in oil reservoirs, gas and gas condensate reservoirs have received little attention because of the widespread belief that such reservoirs are not prone to sanding. This study utilized erosional...

Author(s): S. O. Isehunwa, T. F. Ogunkunle, S. M. Onwuegbu and O. O. Akinsete