Achieving Maximum Horizontal Well Performance with Pre-Completion Mild Stimulation

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 483-494

  Lynn, J D ^a   Nasr El Din, H A ^a   Bahamdan, A A ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIZATION; BOREHOLES; BRINES; CORE SAMPLES; DRILLING FLUIDS; ENZYMES; FILTRATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL DRILLING; PH EFFECTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SEALING (CLOSING); SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WELL STIMULATION;

DRILLING MUDS; WELLBORE DAMAGE;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 1642520875     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/65034-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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