Mechanisms of Arch Instability and Sand Production in Two-Phase Saturated Poorly Consolidated Sandstones

SPE - European Formation Damage Control Conference, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 185-194

  Bianco, L C B ^a   Halleck, P M ^b  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MORPHOLOGY; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; POROSITY; SANDSTONE; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION);

COHESIVE STRENGTH (CS); SAND PRODUCTION;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 1842590470     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/68932-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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