Technical feasibility and applicability of a concentric jet pump in underbalanced drilling

SPE/IADC Underbalanced Technology Conference and Exhibition - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 249-256

  Suryanarayana, P V ^a   Hasan, A B M Khalid ^a   Hughesy, W James ^b  

^a Blade Energy Partners

^b Sunstone Corporation

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; EXHAUST GASES; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT; NITROGEN; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PIPE;

FEASIBILITY; GAS COMPRESSION; HYDRAULIC DEVICES; UNDERBALANCED DRILLING (UBD);

JET PUMPS;

EID: 22144484486     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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