Inflow control devices: Application and value quantification of a developing technology

Society of Petroleum Engineers - 2nd International Oil Conference and Exhibition in Mexico 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 378-390

  Alkhelaiwi, F T ^a   Davies, D R ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; EROSION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HARDWARE; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SIMULATORS;

CONVENTIONAL SOLUTIONS; FRICTIONAL PRESSURE; INFLOW CONTROL DEVICES; PERMEABILITY VARIATIONS;

CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 36248968155     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/108700-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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