Mud-induced formation damage in carbonate reservoirs: Consequences on productivity of open-hole horizontal wells

SPE - European Formation Damage Conference, Proceedings, EFDC

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 137-147

  Al Taq, A ^a   Bazin, B ^b   Ding, D ^b   Egermann, P ^b  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

^b IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DRAINAGE; ENZYMES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELLS; ORGANIC ACIDS; PH EFFECTS; PRODUCTIVITY;

CARBONATE RESERVOIRS; FLOW INITIATION PRESSURE (FIP); FLOW TESTING; OPENHOLE HORIZONTAL WELLS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

EID: 22344454397     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/94551-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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