Drilling, completion, and openhole formation evaluation of high-angle wells in high-density cesium formate brine: The Kvitebiørn experience, 2004-2006

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Proceedings

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 808-824

  Berg, Per Cato ^a   Pedersen, Erik Sandtorv ^a   Lauritsen, Ashild ^a   Behjat, Nader ^a   Hagerup Jenssen, Siri ^a   Howard, Siv ^b   Olsvik, Gunnar ^b   Downs, John D ^b   Harris, Mike ^b   Turner, Jim ^b  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b Cabot Specialty Fluids ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM FORMATE; FLUID INCOMPATIBILITY PROBLEMS; KVITEBJARN FIELDS;

BRINES; CESIUM COMPOUNDS; DRILLING FLUIDS; OIL WELL LOGGING; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PHOTOELECTRICITY; SALINE WATER;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 34147136577     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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