Alteration of permeability by drilling fluid invasion and flow reversal

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 227-244

  Iscan, A Gurkan ^a   Civan, Faruk ^b   Kok, Mustafa V ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Backflow; Damage ratio; Drilling fluid; Enhancement; Fines migration; Impairment; Permeability; Porosity; Porous media; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BACKFLOW; DAMAGE RATIO; FINES MIGRATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL DRILLING; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRILLING FLUIDS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELL DRILLING; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS;

BENTONITE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRILLING FLUID; ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY; FILTRATION; FINES; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 34447617865     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2007.01.002     Document Type: Article

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