Drill Cuttings Injection: A Review of Major Operations and Technical Issues

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 1931-1942

  Keck, Richard G ^a  

^a Natchiq Technical Services

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; INJECTION (OIL WELLS); LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WELL PRESSURE; WELL STIMULATION;

DRILL CUTTINGS; SYNTHETIC MUDS;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 1142266679     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/77553-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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