Numerical analysis of radial flow in a natural fracture: Applications in drilling performance and reservoir characterization

12th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIPEC 2006: Meeting the Increasing Oil and Gas Demand Through Innovation

Volumn 2, Issue , 2006, Pages 972-980

  Lavrov, Alexandre ^a   Tronvoll, Johan ^a  

^a SINTEF PETROLEUM RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; NEWTONIAN FLOW; OFFSHORE BOREHOLES; OIL WELL DRILLING; STRESS ANALYSIS;

HYDRAULIC APERTURE; NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; OVERBALANCE DRILLING;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 33847727900     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/103564-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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