On-site fracturing disposal of oilfield-waste solids in Wilmington Field, California

SPE Production and Facilities

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 88-93

  Hainey, B W ^a   Keck, R G ^c   Smith, M B ^b   Lynch, K W ^c   Barth, J W ^b  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b Thums Long Beach Co   (United States)

^c THUMS Long Beach Co ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEWATERING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); LAND FILL; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; OIL WELL DRILLING; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; SLURRIES; SOLID WASTES;

DRILL CUTTINGS; DRILLING MUDS;

INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL;

CUTTING; DRILLING FLUID; INJECTION; OIL FIELD; WASTE DISPOSAL; WELL FRACTURING;

DRILLING FLUID; OIL FIELD; WASTE DISPOSAL; WELL;

EID: 0032882346     PISSN: 1064668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/56070-pa     Document Type: Article

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