Extensional viscosity of polymer based fluids as a possible cause of internal cake formation

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 2007, Pages 1521-1528

  Khan, R ^a   Kuru, E ^b   Tremblay, B ^c   Saasen, A ^d  

^a Pakistan Petroleum Limited   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

^d STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Drilling fluids; Extensional viscosity; Formation damage; Internal cake

Indexed keywords

HYDROLYSIS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR VISCOSITY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EXTENSIONAL VISCOSITY; FILTRATION LOSS TESTS; FORMATION DAMAGE; INTERNAL CAKE; POLYMER CONCENTRATION;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

EID: 35648985715     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310600626630     Document Type: Article

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