Evaluation of low-solids mud reological behavior during drilling shale formation and their effect on the pay zone productivity

Petroleum Science and Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 934-945

  Abdou, M I ^a   Ahmaed, H E ^a  

^a EGYPTIAN PETROLEUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Drilling fluids; Formation damage; Low solid mud; Mud weight; Petroleum; Petrophysical parameter; Shale; Sloughing; Troublesome formations; Weighting agent

Indexed keywords

FORMATION DAMAGE; MUD WEIGHTS; PETROLEUM; PETROPHYSICAL PARAMETERS; WEIGHTING AGENT;

KAOLINITE; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; PRODUCTIVITY; RHEOLOGY; SHALE; SILICATE MINERALS; VISCOSITY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

DRILLING FLUIDS;

EID: 77951572249     PISSN: 10916466     EISSN: 15322459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10916460902937042     Document Type: Article

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