Advanced modeling real-time model updating improve extended-reach drilling success

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 39-49

  Smirnov, Nikolay Y ^a   Tomlinson, John C ^a   Brady, Samuel D ^b   Rau III , W E ^b  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DRAG; OIL FIELDS; PORE PRESSURE; TORQUE;

HORIZONTAL DISPACEMENT;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

DRILLING; MODELING TECHNIQUE; REAL TIME MODELING;

DRILLING; MODELING; REAL TIME;

GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0037467803     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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