High-temperature wells with lost-circulation demands and reverse-circulation techniques using foamed-cement systems: Two case histories

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 133-140

  Moore, Robert ^a   Bour, Daniel ^b   Reed, Shawn ^c   Hernandez, Rafael ^b  

^a Moncrief Oil   (United States)

^b Halliburton's Cementing Products Service Line   (United States)

^c HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTS; FOAMS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; OIL WELL CEMENTING; OIL WELL DRILLING; PRESSURE CONTROL; SLURRIES;

CEMENTATION PROCESSES; CEMENTING SYSTEM; FOAMED CEMENT SYSTEMS; REVERSE CIRCULATION TECHNIQUES;

OIL WELLS;

OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION;

EID: 22944476129     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/84563-pa     Document Type: Article

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