Formation sand liquefaction: A mechanism for explaining fines migration and well sanding

Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 181-190

  Hayatdavoudi, A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b Department of Petroleum Engineering ^*  (United States)

^c University of Louisiana at Lafayette   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERFORATION CAVITIES; SAND LIQUEFACTION; WATER-OIL CONTACT;

BUOYANCY; CEMENTS; LIQUEFACTION; POROSITY;

SAND;

EID: 25444467525     PISSN: 01950738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1944028     Document Type: Article

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