Factors controlling the membrane efficiency of shales when interacting with water-based and oil-based muds

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

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 49-59

  Al Bazali, Talal M ^a   Zhang, Jianguo ^b   Chenevert, Martin E ^c   Sharma, Mukul M ^d  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b BAKER ATLAS   (United States)

^c SPE ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLING FLUIDS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MUD LOGGING; OIL WELL LOGGING;

MEMBRANE EFFICIENCY; PRESSURE TRANSMISSION;

SHALE;

EID: 33846964899     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/100735-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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