Integrating quantitative and qualitative rock strength data in sanding prediction studies: An application of the Schmidt hammer method

SPE/IADC INDIAN Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition 2006 - Drilling in India: Challenges and Opportunities

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 99-114

  Taylor, P G ^a   Appleby, R R ^b  

^a Expro Group Integrated Services Ltd

^b Talisman Energy UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HAMMERS; OIL WELLS; ROCKS; SAND;

GRAIN TEXTURE; ROCK COMPOSITION; ROCK STRENGTHS; SCHMIDT HAMMER METHOD;

DATA ACQUISITION;

EID: 33846955100     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/101968-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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