Problems of Ultra-Deep High-Temperature, High-Pressure Drilling

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 5135-5143

  Shaughnessy, John M ^a   Romo, Louis A ^a   Soza, Robert L ^b  

^a BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

^b Burlington Resources ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PORE PRESSURE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

RISK MITIGATION; ULTRA DEEP WELLS;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 1142264263     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/84555-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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