Friction-based thermal desorption technology: Kashagan development project meets environmental compliance in drill-cuttings treatment and disposal

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 5, Issue , 2008, Pages 3432-3437

  Murray, A J ^a   Kapila, M ^a   Ferrari, G ^b   Degouy, D ^b   Espagne, B J ^c   Handgraaf, P ^d  

^a M I SWACO   (United States)

^b AGIP SpA   (Italy)

^c Total

^d Thermtech ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; DRILLING FLUIDS; ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FRICTION; INFILL DRILLING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY; RECOVERY; ROCK DRILLS; THERMAL DESORPTION;

ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; HEALTH , SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL; OIL-BASED DRILLING FLUID; PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS; TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT; THERMAL DESORPTION SYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 58849161911     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/116169-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (4)

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