MFrac: Perforation Erosion

Perforation Erosion

Limited entry designs require a certain differential pressure across the perforations to ensure that each zone accepts a proportionate amount of fluid and proppant. During the limited entry treatment, perforations are exposed to a proppant and liquid slurry. The effect of the sand is to increase the discharge coefficient, CD , and the hydraulic diameter of the perforation. The increase in the discharge coefficient can be described as a rounding of the perforation.

The plot shows change in hydraulic diameter and pressure loss for perforation erosion.

Perforation Erosion plot in MFrac

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