Using a Dynamic Mechanical Earth Model and Integrated Drilling Team to Reduce Well Costs and Drilling Risks in San Martin Field

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 5159-5166

  Lee, Donald ^a   Cassanelli, Juan Pablo ^b   Frydman, Marcelo ^a   Palacio, Julio ^a   Delgado, Roger ^b   Collins, Bryan ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b Pluspetrol

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COSTS; DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; DRILLING FLUIDS; OIL WELL DRILLING; RISK MANAGEMENT;

MECHANICAL EARTH MODEL (MEM); WELLBORES;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 1142264265     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/84557-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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