Formation-damage observations on oil-based-fluid systems weighted with treated micronized barite

SPE - European Formation Damage Conference, Proceedings, EFDC

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages 780-789

  Kågeson Loe, Nils ^a   Watson, Russell ^a   Prebensen, Ole Lacob ^a   Swaco, M I ^a   Van Der Zwaag, Claas ^a   Taugbøl, Knut ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARITE; CRUDE PETROLEUM; OIL FIELDS; VISCOSITY; WELL DRILLING;

FORMATION DAMAGE OBSERVATIONS; OIL BASED FLUID SYSTEMS; TREATED MICRONIZED BARITE (TMB); WEIGHT MATERIALS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 34547893059     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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