Numerical investigation of the prospects of high energy laser in drilling oil and gas wells

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 1173-1186

  Agha, K R ^a   Belhaj, H A ^a   Mustafiz, S ^a   Bjorndalen, N ^b   Islam, M R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extended reach drilling; Petroleum wells; Ultrafast drilling

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; DRILLING; ERROR ANALYSIS; HIGH ENERGY LASERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; VAPORIZATION;

EXTENDED-REACH DRILLING; PETROLEUM WELLS; QUASI STEADY MATERIALS; ULTRAFAST DRILLING;

OIL WELLS;

EID: 7044274223     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LFT-200034061     Document Type: Article

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