Systematic Team Approach to Drilling Optimization Reduces Well Construction Time by 15%, Ghadames Basin, Algeria

Proceedings of the Drilling Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 505-521

  Devine, Les ^a   Ellins, Martin ^b   Scotchman, Alasdair ^b   May, Norman ^b   Connell, Sean ^c  

^a Burlington Resources Algeria   (Algeria)

^b Baker Hughes OASIS   (United Kingdom)

^c Hughes Christensen/Baker Hughes   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVES; BOREHOLES; HYDRAULICS; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ROCKS; SAND;

BOREHOLE STABILITY; OFFSET WELLS;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 1642582161     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/74522-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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