Sanding: A rigorous examination of the interplay between drawdown, depletion, start-up frequency and water cut

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 435-447

  Vaziri, Hans ^a   Allam, Robbie ^b   Kidd, Gordon ^b   Bennett, Clive ^b   Grose, Trevor ^b   Robinson, Peter ^c   Malyn, Jeremy ^b  

^a BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

^b BP ^*

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FRICTION; GRAVEL; SAND; SOIL MECHANICS; STABILIZATION; TUNNELS; WELL PERFORATION;

DISAGGREGATION; SAND STABILIZATION AGENTS; SANDING; SANDING MODELS;

ROCK MECHANICS;

EID: 22044446661     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/89895-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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