Modeling the mechanical and phase-change stability of wellbores drilled in gas hydrates by the Joint Industry Participation Program (JIPP) gas hydrates project, phase II

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 6, Issue , 2007, Pages 3729-3745

  Birchwood, R A ^a   Noeth, S ^a   Tjengdrawira, M A ^a   Kisra, S M ^a   Elisabeth, F L ^a   Sayers, C M ^a,b   Singh, R ^a   Hooyman, P J ^a   Plumb, R A ^a   Jones, E ^b   Bloys, J B ^b  

^a SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DRILLING; MECHANICAL STABILITY; OIL WELLS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PHASE STABILITY;

MECHANICAL FAILURE; PHASE-CHANGE STABILITY;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 40349093346     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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