Wellbore-stability performance of water-based mud additives

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 390-397

  Ewy, Russell T ^a   Morton, E Keith ^a  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; BOREHOLES; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; PORE PRESSURE;

ACTIVE MECHANISM; CRITICAL PROPERTIES; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; MEMBRANE EFFICIENCIES; PERMEABILITY MEASUREMENTS; PRESSURE INCREASE; WATER-BASED MUDS; WELLBORE STABILITY;

SHALE;

BORING; BRINE; FLUID PRESSURE; MEMBRANE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PERMEABILITY; PORE PRESSURE; SHALE; SWELLING; WELL TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 70350164202     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/116139-PA     Document Type: Article

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