Development of an Oil-Based Gravel-Pack Carrier Fluid

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Oilfield Chemistry

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 11-18

  Kelkar, S ^a   Parlar, M ^b   Price Smith, C ^a   Hurst, G ^a   Brady, M ^a   Morris, L ^a  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b M I SWACO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EMULSIONS; GRAVEL; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

OIL BASED GRAVEL PACK CARRIER FLUIDS; WETTABILITY;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

EID: 1642561821     PISSN: 10461779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/64978-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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