Local rock mechanical knowledge improves drilling performance in fractured formations at the Heidrun field

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 83-96

  Stjern, G ^a   Agle, A ^a   Horsrud, P ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Drilling; Mud; Shale; Wellbore stability

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA REDUCTION; ROCK DRILLING; VISCOSITY;

COST REDUCTIONS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

BOREHOLE; DRILLING; ROCK MECHANICS; SHALE; WELL LOGGING;

BOREHOLE STABILITY; DRILLING; ROCK MECHANICS; SHALE; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0038610790     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(03)00023-8     Document Type: Article

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