Field verification of the Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) Mud and Produced Water Discharge Model

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 19, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 739-749

  Smith, J P ^a   Brandsma, M G ^b   Nedwed, T J ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b Brandsma Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Drilling fluids; Dye dispersion; Mathematical model; Oil and gas exploration; Produced water

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MUD LOGGING; OCEAN CURRENTS; PIPE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; WATER;

DRILLING MUD; PRODUCED WATER DISPERSION;

DRILLING;

DISCHARGE; DISPERSION; DRILLING FLUID; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; OFFSHORE APPLICATION;

EID: 1842855379     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2003.08.007     Document Type: Article

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