Drilling and completing difficult HP/HT wells with the aid of cesium formate brines - A performance review

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 769-778

  Downs, J D ^a   Blaszczynski, M ^a   Turner, J ^a   Harris, M ^a  

^a Cabot Specialty Fluids ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM; DRILLING; HYDRAULICS; HYDROCARBONS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

CESIUM FORMATE BRINES; COMPLETION FLUIDS; SUSPENSION FLUIDS;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 33645288532     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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