Olefin-based synthetic-drilling-fluids volumetric behavior under downhole conditions

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-248

  Demirdal, Barkim ^a   Cunha, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DIESEL ENGINES; DRILLING FLUIDS; EMULSIFICATION; INFILL DRILLING; MUD LOGGING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OLEFINS; PRESSURE; SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

DRILLING ENGINEERING; DRILLING FLUID DENSITY; LINEAR ALPHA OLEFINS; MANAGED PRESSURE DRILLINGS; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; SYNTHETIC-BASED DRILLING FLUIDS; VOLUMETRIC PROPERTIES; WELLBORE INSTABILITY;

OFFSHORE OIL WELLS;

BOREHOLE; BRINE; DIESEL; DRILLING FLUID; FRACTURE; OFFSHORE ENGINEERING; PRESSURE GRADIENT; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 67651252947     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/108159-PA     Document Type: Article

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