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Eric R. Upchurch

Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

6

DOWNLOADS

442

TOTAL CITATIONS

3

Scholarly Papers (6)

1.

Well-Scale Experimental and Numerical Modeling Studies of Gas Bullheading Using Fiber-Optic DAS and DTS

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 03 Jan 2023
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston, ExxonMobil Services & Technology Pvt. Ltd., ExxonMobil Services & Technology Pvt. Ltd., ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company and ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Downloads 139 (544,251)

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Bullheading, fiber-optic DAS, DTS, well control, Numerical simulation

2.

Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations of Taylor Bubbles Rising in Vertical and Inclined Concentric Annuli

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 13 Jun 2022
SLB, The University of Tulsa, Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston and University of Tulsa
Downloads 126 (576,708)
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Taylor bubble, slug flow, inclined annulus, rise velocity, drift velocity, Numerical simulation

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Investigation of Taylor Bubble Dynamics in Annular Conduits with Counter-Current Flow

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 02 May 2023
SLB, University of Queensland, Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston, The University of Tulsa and University of Tulsa
Downloads 55 (1,020,567)

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Taylor bubble, counter-current flow, translational velocity, distribution parameter, inclined eccentric annuli

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Controlling Taylor Bubble Migration in a Non-Concentric Annulus: Full-Scale Experiments Applied to Well Drilling Operations

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 22 Sep 2025
Eric R. Upchurch, Yaxin Liu and Evren M. Ozbayoglu
Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston, SLB and The University of Tulsa
Downloads 46 (1,121,190)

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Taylor Bubble, Countercurrent Flow, Inclined Annulus, Drift Velocity, Mud Cap Drilling, Bullheading

5.

Dynamic Kill Modeling of Subsea Co2 and Ch4 Blowouts: Differentiating Factors and Their Implications for Offshore Carbon Sequestration

Number of pages: 67 Posted: 08 Jul 2025
Eric R. Upchurch, Yaxin Liu, Lei Zhou and Bjoern-Tore Anfinsen
Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston, SLB, SLB and SLB
Downloads 39 (1,196,171)

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Subsea, Blowout, CO2, Dynamic Kill, Relief Well, Sequestration

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Evaluating Subsea Capping Stack Usage for Co2 Blowouts

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 23 Jun 2025
SLB, Chevron Energy Technology Company, Houston, SLB, SLB, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 37 (1,263,436)

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Subsea, blowout, CO2, Capping Stack, Sequestration