How to predict biodegradation risk and reservoir fluid quality

World Oil

Volumn 223, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 63-74

  Yu, Z ^a   Cole, Gary ^a   Grubitz, Gary ^a   Peel, Frank ^a  

^a BHP Billiton Petroleum   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CORRELATION METHODS; EXPLORATORY OIL WELL DRILLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROCK DRILLING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BIODEGRADATION INDEX (BDI);

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 0036535712     PISSN: 00438790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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