Using a Novel Fiber Cement System to Control Lost Circulation: Case Histories from the Middle East and the Far East

Proceedings of the Drilling Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 273-279

  El Hassan, Hassan I ^a   Abbas, Raafat ^b   Jarouj, Haitham ^b   Munk, Trevor ^b  

^a ADCO   (United Arab Emirates)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; FRACTURING (OIL WELLS); FRICTION; MUD LOGGING; OIL WELL CASINGS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL LOGGING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PRESSURE DROP; SHALE;

ADVANCED FIBER CEMENT SYSTEMS (AFCS); DOWNHOLE EQUIPMENT; LOST CIRCULATION MATERIALS;

OIL WELL CEMENTING;

EID: 33646976035     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/85324-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (7)

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