Gravel Packing
Software for Designing Horizontal Gravel Pack Operations
GravelPack
operations can be modeled in TubeFlow PIC from the stand point of designing
laboratory experiments as well as full-scale field simulations. In both
approaches, simulations can be performed in a steady-state and transient
analysis.
Fluid and proppant selection for a gravel operation involves extensive
laboratory experimentation in the form of yard-scale tests. GravelPackSim,
which is an integral part of TubeFlow PIC, aids in the design of such
yard-scale tests by eliminating expensive trial-and-error experimentation. A
steady-state analysis can provide the following information: