Sanding: An expert-system approach for assessment and control in wells

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 223-235

  Roegiers, J C ^b   Zaman, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; DESIGN; EXPERT SYSTEMS; FORECASTING; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OIL WELLS;

SANDING;

SAND CONSOLIDATION;

EID: 0031375053     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: 15288994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2794994     Document Type: Article

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