Shallow gas shut-off using rigid polymer gel in Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela

Proceedings of the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1-5

  Hurtado, J F ^a   Milne, A ^a   Olivares, E ^b  

^a SPE

^b Petroleos de Venezuela SA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OIL WELL CASINGS; OIL WELL DRILLING; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; POLYMERS;

LAKE MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA; RIGID POLYMER GEL; SHALLOW GAS SHUT-OFF;

GELS;

EID: 33645415008     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/94532-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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