Dealing with the challenges of UBD implementation in southern Iranian oilfields

Proceedings of the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 132-141

  Shadravan, Arash ^a   Nabaei, Mohammad ^a   Amani, Mahmood ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFILL DRILLING; OIL FIELDS;

ASMARI FORMATIONS; CARBONATE RESERVOIR; HIGH PRESSURE; IRANIAN OILFIELDS; LOW PRESSURES; PRESSURE LOSS; PRODUCTION PROBLEMS; TOOLS AND METHODS;

UNDERBALANCED DRILLING;

EID: 77951553419     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/125281-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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