Drilling fluids filtration and permeability impairment: Performance evaluation of various mud formulations

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1999-September, Issue , 1998, Pages 237-251

  Longeron, D G ^a   Alfenore, J ^b   Poux Guillaume, G ^c  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b Elf Exploration Production   (United States)

^c Total Exploration Production   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; CORE SAMPLES; INFILL DRILLING; OIL WELLS; SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS; WATER FILTRATION; BRINES; FILTRATION; LOSSES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL DRILLING;

CONTINUOUS MONITORING; DRILLING AND COMPLETION; JOINT INDUSTRY PROJECTS; MUD-FILTRATE INVASION; PERMEABILITY IMPAIRMENTS; PERMEABILITY MEASUREMENTS; PERMEABILITY REDUCTION; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

OVERBALANCED DRILLING; PERMEABILITY IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0031625195     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/48988-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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