A new extreme-HP/HT viscometer for new drilling-fluid challenges

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 81-89

  Gusler, William ^a   Pless, Marvin ^a   Maxey, Jason ^a   Gorver, Patrick E ^a   Perez, Jose ^a   Moon, Jeff ^b   Boaz, Todd ^b  

^a BAKER HUGHES   (United States)

^b Ametek   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; HYDRAULIC MODELS; NATURAL GAS WELL DRILLING; NATURAL GAS WELL LOGGING; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VISCOMETERS; VISCOSITY;

DOWNHOLE PRESSURE; INVERT-EMULSION DRILLING FLUIDS;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; DRILLING FLUIDS; HYDRAULIC MODELS; NATURAL GAS WELL DRILLING; NATURAL GAS WELL LOGGING; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VISCOMETERS; VISCOSITY;

CONTINENTAL SHELF; CONTROL SYSTEM; DRILLING FLUID; OFFSHORE ENGINEERING; VISCOSITY; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 34447633384     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/99009-pa     Document Type: Review

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