Geomechanics considerations for through- and near-salt well design

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1037-1053

  Willson, S M ^a   Fredrich, J T ^b  

^a BP AMERICA INC   (United States)

^b SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OIL FIELD DEVELOPMENT; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELLS; SALT DEPOSITS; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

GEOMECHANICS; SALT UNCERTAINTIES; SALT WELL DESIGN; STRESS PERTURBATIONS;

GEOLOGY;

EID: 33644796799     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/95621-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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