New technology applications to extend field economic life by creating uniform flow profiles in horizontal wells: Case study and technology overview

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn 2005-May, Issue , 2005, Pages 1663-1670

  Ratterman, E E ^a   Voll, B A ^a   Augustine, J R ^a  

^a BAKER OIL TOOLS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUDE OIL; EROSION; HEAVY OIL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE GAS FIELDS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY; OIL BEARING FORMATIONS; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; SAND CONSOLIDATION;

CARBONATE FORMATIONS; GLOBAL APPLICATIONS; INCREASING PRODUCTION; NEW TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION; NON-UNIFORM FLOWS; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; RECOVERY EFFICIENCY; SAND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY;

HORIZONTAL WELLS;

EID: 33745209361     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4043/17548-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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