Laboratory development and field application of a novel water-based drill-in fluid for geopressured horizontal wells

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 121-131

  Dobson, J W ^a   Harrison, J C ^a   Hale, A H ^a   Lau, H C ^b   Bernardi, L A ^b   Kielty, J M ^b   Albrecht, M S ^b   Bruner, S D ^c  

^a TBC Brinadd Division   (United States)

^b Shell E and P Technology Co   (United States)

^c Shell Offshore Inc Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; DRILLS; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; INFILL DRILLING; OIL WELLS; RISK MANAGEMENT; WATER LEVELS; ZINC COMPOUNDS; HORIZONTAL WELLS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PRESSURIZATION; RHEOLOGY;

BOTTOM HOLE TEMPERATURES; DRILLING AND COMPLETION; FIELD APPLICATION; FLUID RHEOLOGY; FLUID-LOSS CONTROL; GULF OF MEXICO; LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION DATA; DENSE BRINE FLUID SYSTEMS; FILTER CAKE PROPERTIES; FLUID LOSS CONTROL; GEOPRESSURED HORIZONTAL WELLS; WATER BASED DRILL IN FLUID;

HORIZONTAL WELLS; DRILLING FLUIDS;

EID: 0029748068     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/36428-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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