Numerical Investigation of Laser Drilling

SPE Eastern Regional Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 209-215

  Bjorndalen, N ^a   Belhaj, H A ^a   Agha, K R ^a   Islam, M R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS INDUSTRY; HEAT TRANSFER; LASERS; LIMESTONE; OIL WELLS; ROTATING MACHINERY; SANDSTONE; THERMAL STRESS;

ENERGY FLUX; LASER DRILLING;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 1842536944     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/84844-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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