Effective high-density wellbore cleaning fluids: Brine-based and solids-free

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1073-1080

  Javora, P M ^a   Baccigalopi, G ^a   Sanford, J ^b   Cordeddu, C ^b   Qu, Q ^a   Poole, G ^a   Franklin, B ^a  

^a BJ SERVICES COMPANY

^b Atlas Wireline Services

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; OIL WELL DRILLING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

CEMENT LINERS; WEIGHTED SPACERS; WELLBORE CLEANING FLUIDS;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

EID: 33645285540     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/99158-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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