Effect of basic parameters on the viscosity of synthetic-based drilling fluids

Proceedings - SPE International Symposium on Formation Damage Control

Volumn 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 186-205

  Ghalambor, A ^a   Ashrafizadeh, S N ^b   Nasiri, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMULSIFIERS; ORGANOPHILIC CLAYS; VISCOSITY BUILDING;

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; ORGANOCLAY; RHEOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VISCOSITY;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

EID: 44349092179     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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