Assessing scale risks and uncertainties for subsea marginal field developments

Proceedings - SPE Sixth International Symposium on Oilfield Scale; Exploring the Boundaries of Scale Control

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 353-370

  Graham, G M ^a   Collins, I R ^b  

^a Scaled Solutions Limited ^*

^b BP Explor Operating Company Limited ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BARIUM; COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; HYDROCARBONS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; OIL WELL DRILLING; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRODUCTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUBING;

ECONOMIC VIABILITY; FIELD ECONOMICS; FLOATING PRODUCTION SYSTEMS (FPS); GAS INJECTION;

OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

EID: 4644293104     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/87460-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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