Particulate-based loss-prevention material - The secrets of fracture sealing revealed

SPE Drilling and Completion

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 581-589

  Kaageson Loe, N ^a   Sanders, M W ^a   Growcock, F ^a   Taugbol K ^b   Horsrud, P ^b   Singelstad, A V ^b   Omland, T H ^b  

^a M I SWACO   (United States)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE TESTING; INFILL DRILLING; LOSS PREVENTION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT;

DEEPWATER ENVIRONMENTS; DEPLETED RESERVOIRS; FLUID-LOSS CONTROL; FRACTURE APERTURES; LOSS PREVENTION MATERIALS; PARTICLE MORPHOLOGIES; RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTY; VOLUMETRIC CONCENTRATIONS;

FRACTURE;

DEEP DRILLING; FRACTURE; HIGH PRESSURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PORE PRESSURE; RESERVOIR; SEALING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 75949084858     PISSN: 10646671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/112595-pa     Document Type: Article

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