Experimental investigation of shale membrane behavior under tri-axial condition

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 1265-1282

  Rahman, M M ^a   Chen, Z ^b   Rahman, S S ^b  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemical potential; Osmosis; Shale membrane; Wellbore stability

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COMPOSITION; DRILLING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELLS; OSMOSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CHEMICAL POTENTIAL; GAS WELL DRILLING; SHALE MEMBRANE; WELLBORE STABILITY;

SHALE;

EID: 27644481940     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-200035734     Document Type: Article

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