Real-time geo-pressure analysis reduces drilling costs

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 52-59

  Kenda, William P ^a,d,e,f   Hobart, Steve ^b,f,g,h   Doyle, Eamonn F ^c,i,j  

^a Santa Fe Energy Resources   (United States)

^b Knowledge Systems Inc   (United States)

^c Knowledge Systems Inc   (Norway)

^d Santa Fe Energy Resources Inc   (United States)

^e CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^f SPE   (United States)

^g BAKER HUGHES   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^j Knowledge Systems Inc

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DRILLING FLUIDS; OIL WELL CASINGS; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLOGY; PORE PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; RESERVOIR LININGS;

REAL TIME GEOPRESSURE ANALYSIS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION;

EID: 0033098380     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (5)

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5. Eaton, B.A., and Eaton, T.L., "Fracture Gradient Prediction for the New Generation," World Oil, October 1997, pp. 93-100.