Application of Ilmenite as Weight Material in Water Based and Oil Based Drilling Fluids

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 721-725

  Saasen, A ^a   Hoset, H ^a   Rostad, E J ^a   Fjogstad, A ^b   Aunan, O ^b   Westgad E ^c   Norkyn, P I ^d  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b BAKER HUGHES   (United States)

^c Transocean SedcoForex ^*

^d Titania A S

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT WHILE DRILLING (MWD);

ABRASION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DRILLING FLUIDS; EROSION; ILMENITE; OIL WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 1142278590     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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