Recent advances in aphron drilling fluids

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-7

  Growcock, F B ^a   Belkin, A ^a   Fosdic, M ^a   Irving, M ^b   O'Connor, B ^b   Brookey, T ^b  

^a M I SWACO   (United States)

^b MASI Technologies

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); OIL WELLS; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

APHRON DRILLING FLUIDS; DEPLETED WELLS; REMEDIATION TECHNIQUES;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

EID: 33645327665     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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