Optimization of underbalanced drilling operations to improve well productivity

Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 28-35

  Yurkiw, F J ^a,d   Churcher, P L ^a,c,e,f   Edmunds, A C ^a,g   Wasslen, R D ^a,h   Schmigel, K A ^b,i  

^a ENCANA CORPORATION   (Canada)

^b Nowsco Well Service Ltd   (Canada)

^c Union Pacific Resources ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e Union Pacific Resources   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^h Southern Alberta Institute of Technology   (Canada)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLSTRING; FORMATION DAMAGE; UNDERBALANCED DRILLING;

BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; HORIZONTAL WELLS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 0031235673     PISSN: 00219487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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