Development of a delayed-chelating cleanup technique for openhole gravel-pack horizontal completions using a reversible invert emulsion drill-in system

SPE International Formation Damage Control Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Luyster, M R ^a   Patel, A D ^b   Ali, S A ^c  

^a M I SWACO   (United States)

^b M I Drilling Fluids Co LLC

^c CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 33646253683     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
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