Capillary entry pressure of oil-based muds in shales: The key to the success of oil-based muds

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

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 297-308

  Al Bazali, T M ^a   Zhang, J ^b   Chenevert, M E ^c   Sharma, M M ^c  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b BAKER ATLAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary pressure; Crude oil; Mud; Shale

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; ION EXCHANGE; POSITIVE IONS; SHALE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION; UNDERWATER DRILLING;

CAPILLARY ENTRY PRESSURE; SHALE FORMATIONS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

EID: 37749017045     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030600820609     Document Type: Article

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