An engineering analytical model for sand mass prediction is presented. The model is based on a sand production function with parameters correlated to the uniaxial compressive strength of the formation. The model is used for the prediction of sand production in an inclined perforated well in the North Sea.

Keywords:
porosity, prediction, strength, correlation, deviation, depletion, sand production, perforation pattern, sintef petroleum research, sand rate
Subjects:
Wellbore Design, Well & Reservoir Surveillance and Monitoring, Reservoir Characterization, Reservoir Fluid Dynamics, Formation Evaluation & Management, Perforating, Reservoir geomechanics, Flow in porous media, Completion Installation and Operations, Completion Operations
Copyright 2002, Society of Petroleum Engineers
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