A Step Change in Perforating Technology Improves Productivity of Horizontal Wells in the North Sea

Proceedings - SPE International Improved Oil Recovery Conference in Asia Pacific

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 453-463

  Stenhaug, Morten ^a   Erichsen, Leif ^a   Doornbosch, Fokko H C ^b   Parrott, Robert A ^b  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLING FLUIDS; ERROR ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBONS; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL DRILLING; OPTIMIZATION; SEA LEVEL; STEEL; WELL PERFORATION;

FLUID LOSSES; POWDER DETONATION;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 1842486121     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/84910-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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