Wellbore Stability Challenges in the Deep Water, Gulf of Mexico: Case History Examples from the Pompano Field

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1833-1842

  Willson, S M ^a   Edwards, S ^a   Heppard, P D ^a   Li, X ^a   Coltrin, G ^a   Chester, D K ^a   Harrison, H L ^a   Cocales, B W ^a  

^a BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PLANNING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEDIMENTS; STABILITY;

FRACTURE GRADIENTS; WELLBORE STABILITY;

BOREHOLES;

EID: 1142265162     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/84266-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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