Rock mechanics lab testing and computerized simulation of bit dynamics improves drilling performance in horizontal chalk reservoirs

Proceedings of the Drilling Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 109-117

  Gillick, S ^a   Hamilton, R ^b   Singh, A ^b   Van Der Pouw Kraan, A ^b  

^a MAERSK OIL   (Denmark)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIT DYNAMICS; CHALK RESERVOIRS; CHERT NODULES;

BITS; CARBONATES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DURABILITY; ITERATIVE METHODS; LITHOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; ROCK MECHANICS;

ROCK DRILLING;

EID: 33646976756     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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