Verification of the OOC Mud and Produced Water Discharge Model using lab-scale plume behaviour experiments

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 19, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 655-670

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

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b Brandsma Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharges; Drilling fluid; Drilling mud; Model; Oil and gas; Plume; Produced wter

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DRILLING FLUIDS; MUD LOGGING; SHIP MODEL TANKS; SIGNAL FILTERING AND PREDICTION; SOLIDS; TESTING; THERMAL PLUMES; TURBULENCE; WIND TUNNELS;

PLUME BEHAVIOR; WATER DISCHARGES;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

DRILLING FLUID; DRILLING MUD; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION; PLUME;

DISCHARGE; DRILLING FLUID; GAS INDUSTRY; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; OIL INDUSTRY; PLUME; SOLID WASTE;

EID: 1842855393     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2003.08.004     Document Type: Article

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