Field hydraulic tests improve HPHT drilling safety and performance

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 219-227

  Isambourg, Patrick ^a   Bertin, D L ^a   Brangetto, Martial ^b  

^a TOTAL   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; BOTTOM HOLE PRESSURE; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HYDRAULICS; OIL WELL TESTING;

HIGH-PRESSURE HIGH-TEMPERATURE (HPHT) DRILLING; HYDRAULIC TESTS;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

DRILLING; FIELD TEST; HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PERFORMANCE; SAFETY;

DRILLING; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 0033496719     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/59527-PA     Document Type: Conference Paper

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