An Accurate Characterization of Sand Strength in Weak and Unconsolidated Formations Aids Offshore Production Test Designs - A Bohai Bay Case Study

Proceedings of the International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in China, IOGCEC

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages 669-676

  Ong, Seehong ^a   May, Andy ^b   George, Ian ^b   Walker, Tim ^b   Zheng, Ziqiong ^a  

^a BAKER ATLAS   (United States)

^b ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRICTION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL TESTING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SAND; SANDSTONE; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VISCOSITY;

CRITICAL DRAWDOWN PRESSURE (CDP); FLOW RATES;

OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 1242310373     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/64738-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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