An evaluation and design approach to gravel-pack treatments in the Gullfaks field

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1999-September, Issue , 1998, Pages 149-157

  Karlstad, Simen ^a   Sherlock Willis, Terri ^a   Rajan, Surya ^a   Samsonsen, Bianc ^b   Monstad, Per Arild ^b  

^a Dowell   (United Kingdom)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY MEASUREMENT (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EMPLOYMENT; GRAVEL; JOB ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SIMULATORS; BOREHOLES; DESIGN; OIL FIELDS; OIL SANDS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SAND CONSOLIDATION;

BALANCED OPERATION; FORMATION PERMEABILITY; HIGH PERMEABILITY; OPERATIONAL LIMITS; RESERVOIR PARAMETERS; RESERVOIR PRESSURES; SANDSTONE FORMATIONS; SENSITIVITY STUDIES;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; OIL WELLS;

GRAVEL PACK TREATMENTS; GULLFAKS FIELD;

EID: 0031633485     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/48978-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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