Shale preservation and testing techniques for borehole-stability studies

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 146-149

  Chenevert, M E ^a   Amanullah, M ^a  

^a Chenevert Engineering Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; DRYING; HYDRATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; ROCK DRILLING; SHALE; STABILITY; SWELLING; WELL TESTING;

BOREHOLE-STABILITY STUDIES;

BOREHOLES;

DRILLING; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; SATURATION; SHALE; SWELLING;

DRILLING; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; SATURATION; SHALE; SWELLING;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0035438796     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/73191-PA     Document Type: Article

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5. New Chemical Package Produces an Improved Shale Inhibitive Water-Based Drilling Fluid System
6. Saturated solutions for the control of humidity in biological research