Integrated study of shale stability in Deepwater, Brazil

SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1997-August, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Santos, H ^a   Rego, L F B ^a   Da Fontoura, S A B ^b  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^b PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; OIL WELLS; WELL DRILLING;

CAMPOS BASIN; EXTENDED REACH WELL; HYDROCARBON RESERVES; PETROBRAS; SERVICE COMPANIES; SHALE INSTABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRAMS; WELLBORE STABILITY;

SHALE;

EID: 23044454583     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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