Squeeze related well productivity impairment mechanisms & preventative/remedial measures utilised: Norwegian continental shelf

Society of Petroleum Engineers - 10th SPE International Conference on Oilfield Scale 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1-16

  Fleming, N ^a   Ramstad, K ^a   Mathisen, A M ^a   Selle, O M ^a   Tjomsland, T ^a   Fadnes, F H ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE HISTORY; CLAY SWELLING; DEPLETED RESERVOIRS; DOWNHOLES; ECONOMIC COSTS; EMULSION FORMATION; FORMATION DAMAGE; INDIRECT EFFECTS; LIQUID FORMATION; MOBILISATION; NEAR-WELLBORE FORMATIONS; NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL SHELVES; OIL RATES; RELATIVE PERMEABILITY; SAFETY ISSUES; SAND PRODUCTION; SCALE PREVENTION; STATOIL; WATER BLOCKS; WATER CUTS; WATER SENSITIVE; WELL PRODUCTION; WELL PRODUCTIVITY;

CLAY ALTERATION; EMULSIFICATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); OIL WELL COMPLETION; OIL WELL DRILLING; OIL WELLS; PETROLEUM ENGINEERING; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRODUCTIVITY;

WELL STIMULATION;

EID: 77957964153     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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