Virtual rheology and hydraulics improve use of oil and synthetic-based muds

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 43-55

  Zamora, Mario ^a  

^a M I SWACO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRILLING FLUIDS; HYDRAULICS; PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; RHEOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOMETERS;

EQUIVALENT CIRCULATING DENSITIES; OIL BASED MUDS; SYNTHETIC BASED MUDS; VIRTUAL HYDRAULICS; VIRTUAL RHEOLOGY;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

DRILLING MUD; HYDRAULICS; RHEOLOGY; WELLS-PETROLEUM;

EID: 0031550771     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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