Improving formulation-strength tests and their interpretation

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 284-294

  van Oort, Eric ^a   Vargo Jr , Richard ^b  

^a Shell Exploration and Production Americas

^b HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT; INFILL DRILLING; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OIL WELLS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

DOWNHOLE PRESSURE; DRILLING OPERATION; FORMATION INTEGRITY TESTS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; MUD WEIGHT WINDOWS; PRESSURE INTEGRITY; STRENGTH BEHAVIOR; THERMAL PROFILES;

WELL TESTING;

DEEP DRILLING; OIL WELL; PRESSURE EFFECT; THERMAL EVOLUTION; THERMAL MATURITY; WELL TESTING;

EID: 54349126622     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/105193-pa     Document Type: Article

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