Combining proven anti-sag technologies for HPHT north sea applications: Clay-free oil-based fluid and synthetic, sub-micron weight material

SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 413-425

  Carbajal, David ^a   Burress, Charlotte ^a   Shumway, Bill ^a   Zhang, Ying ^a  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARITE; DRILLING FLUIDS; EMULSIFICATION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; INFILL DRILLING; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS;

COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS; EQUIVALENT CIRCULATING DENSITY; EXTENDED REACH DRILLING; HIGH TEMPERATURE (HPHT); HYDRAULIC PARAMETERS; MANGANESE TETRAOXIDE; OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 70449857330     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/119378-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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