A new biopolymer-free, low-solids, high-density reservoir drilling fluid: Laboratory development and field implementation

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-39

  Horton, Robert L ^a   Tresco, Kim O ^b   Dobson Jr , James W ^b   Bye, Gry Kristvik ^c   Knox, Dave A ^a   Svoboda, Charles F ^a   Foxenberg, William E ^a   Green, Taylor C ^a  

^a M I SWACO   (United States)

^b TBC Brinadd Division   (United States)

^c STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY OF GASES;

EQUIVALENT CIRCULATING DENSITIES (ECD); HIGH SHEAR RATE VISCOSITIES;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

DRILLING FLUID; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION;

EID: 1842732768     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/87664-PA     Document Type: Article

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