The filtration properties of compressible mud filtercakes

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 73-81

  Sherwood, J D ^a   Meeten, G H ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Drilling; Drilling fluid; Filtration; Mud

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPRESSIBILITY OF LIQUIDS; FILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

COMPRESSIBLE MUD FILTERCAKES;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

FILTER CAKE; FILTRATION; MODELING; POROSITY;

EID: 0031180119     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(97)00005-3     Document Type: Article

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