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1 Ankara, Turkey
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2 Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering Dept.
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
e-mail: serhat@metu.edu.tr
Poor marble 20 80
Temperature increase of 21.8 C Cooling according to
Poor schist varieties 80 20 through circulation Table 2
Corrected MIT
200
Corrected MOT
400
Depth (m)
RECOMMENDATIONS
To achieve more optimized match results for
Figure 17: Depth versus Temperatures Plot for Well estimating formation temperatures with GTEMP, a
#9 (Case 2: without cooling tower). few recommendations can be stated.
In order to reflect cooling tower effect on mud GURIS. 2010. Daily drilling reports and geology
temperatures more efficiently, this effect can be reports of nine well drilling project of GURIS.
simulated in another model and the results can be Personal communication. Ankara.
used as mud temperatures or the tank surface area
How Stuff Works. 2001. Drill-mud circulation
option in GTEMP can be modified in a consistent
system. Internet. Available from
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http://science.howstuffworks.com/oil-
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Moreover, the types of the formations at the database
can be increased in variety and drill bit and liner Maurer Engineering Inc. (January, 1996). Wellbore
options can be included in order to imitate well thermal simulation model (GTEMP1) theory and
conditions in detail. users manual. DEA-67, Phase II, Houston,
Texas.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Maurer Engineering Inc. (July, 2000). GTEMP
Special thanks to GURIS Construction and wellbore temperature simulation model version 2
Engineering Co. Inc. especially to Mr. Ali users manual. Houston, Texas.
Karaduman, Deputy General Manager; Mr. Riza
Middleton, M.F. 1979. A model for bottomhole
Kadirli, Project Manager and Mr. Abdullah Gulgor,
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Drilling and Reservoir Operating Manager for their
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support and consent to use the essential data in favor
of this study and to TPAO (Turkish Petroleum Mitchell, R.F. (February, 1982). Advanced wellbore
Corporation) Research Center especially to Mr. thermal simulator GEOTEMP2 user manual.
Mehmet Celik, Deputy Head of Research Center; Dr. Sandia National Laboratories, SAND82-7003/2,
Reha Ozel, Drilling Technology Department Albuquerque.
Manager and Mr. Huseyin Ali Dogan, Senior
Parasnis, D.S. 1971. Temperature extrapolation to
Research Engineer for their technical support and
infinite time in geothermal measurement.
sincere help.
Geophys. Prosp. 19, 612-614.
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