Invert emulsion fluids for drilling through narrow hydraulic windows

Proceedings of the Drilling Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 297-310

  Fimreite, Gunnar ^a   Asko, Arne ^a   Massam, Jarrod ^a   Taugbol, Knut ^a   Omland, Tor Henry ^b   Svanes, Kaare ^b   Kroken, Wenche ^b   Andreassen, Espen ^b   Saasen, Arild ^b  

^a M I SWACO   (United States)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMULSION FLUIDS; EQUIVALENT CIRCULATING DENSITIES (ECD); THROUGH-TUBING ROTARY DRILLING (TTRD); WEIGHTING AGENT RESEARCH PROJECT (WARP);

DENSITY OF LIQUIDS; DRILLING FLUIDS; EMULSIONS; HYDRAULICS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TUBING; VISCOSITY;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 33646967611     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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