The Top 10 Mud-Related Concerns in Deepwater Drilling Operations

Proceedings of the SPE International Petroleum Conference and Exhibition of Mexico

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 361-369

  Zamora, M ^a   Broussard, P N ^a   Stephens, M P ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BOREHOLES; DRILLING FLUIDS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FRACTURE; INTEGRATION; MARINE RISERS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

DEEPWATER DRILLING; MUD PROPERTIES; WELLBORE STABILITY;

UNDERWATER DRILLING;

EID: 1142277440     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/59019-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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