Drilling fluids for wellbore strengthening

Proceedings of the Drilling Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 321-328

  Aston, M S ^a   Alberty, M W ^a   McLean, M R ^a   De Jong, H J ^a   Armagost, K ^a  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE RESISTANCE; WELLBORE;

FRACTURE; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PORE PRESSURE; SANDSTONE; SHALE; SILT; STRESS ANALYSIS;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

EID: 33646986746     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (8)

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