Step changes needed to modernize T&D software

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 90-101

  Mason, Colin J ^a   Chen, David C K ^b  

^a BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^b HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLING PROBLEMS; TUBULAR STIFFNESS; WELL PLANNING;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL DRILLING; PROBLEM SOLVING; TORQUE;

OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 34147105425     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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