Percussion drilling: From laboratory tests to dynamic modeling

International Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in China 2006 - Sustainable Growth for oil and Gas

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 751-759

  Han, Gang ^a   Bruno, Mike ^a  

^a Terralog Technologies USA Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLING SIMULATORS; PERCUSSION DRILLING; ROCK DISPLACEMENT; ROCK PHYSICS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCK MECHANICS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 33846956131     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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