Field Test of a Novel Drill-in Fluid Clean-Up Technique

SPE - European Formation Damage Control Conference, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 1-13

  Burton, R C ^a   Hodge, R M ^a   Wattie, Ian ^b   Tomkinson, Jane ^b  

^a Conoco Inc ^*  (United States)

^b Conoco UK Limited ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID WASHES; FILTER CAKES; SAND CONTROL;

AQUIFERS; CORROSION; ENZYMES; FILTRATION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SAND; SEAWATER; STARCH; WELL COMPLETION;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 1842538109     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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