Alternative aphron-based drilling fluid

Proceedings of the Drilling Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 357-362

  Growcock, Frederick B ^a   Simon, Gerard A ^a   Rea, Anthony B ^a   Leonard, Russell S ^a   Noello, Eduardo ^b   Castellan, Rolando ^b  

^a M I LLC ^*

^b SA de CV   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHRONS; BASE FLUIDS; FOAM DRILLING; PUMP CAVITATION;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CAVITATION; CLAY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MONOLAYERS; POLYMERS; PRESSURIZATION; RHEOLOGY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

EID: 33646982155     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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