Modeling the discharge of cuttings and drilling fluids in a deep-water environment

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 12-21

  Pivel, M A G ^a   Freitas, C M D S ^a   Comba, J L D ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Campos Basin; Drilling fluids; Mathematical models; Oil and gas exploration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRILLING; FLUID DYNAMICS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; NATURAL GAS WELL DRILLING; OFFSHORE DRILLING; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; SEAWATER;

AFFECTED AREAS; BRAZIL; CAMPOS BASIN; DEEP WATERS; DISCHARGE MODELS; DRILLING ACTIVITIES; FIELD OBSERVATIONS; FORECAST MODELING; HINDCAST; MODEL ESTIMATES; MODELING RESULTS; NON-AQUEOUS FLUIDS; OFFSHORE OPERATORS; OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION; OIL INDUSTRIES; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; PRODUCED WATERS; REGULATORY AGENCIES; SPATIAL EXTENTS; WATER-BASED FLUIDS;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

DEEP WATER; DISCHARGE; DRILLING; DRILLING FLUID; FORECASTING METHOD; HINDCASTING; MODELING; NUMERICAL MODEL; OIL INDUSTRY; SEAFLOOR;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BRAZIL; CAMPOS BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 62949088840     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2008.08.015     Document Type: Article

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