The mechanism for fuzzy-ball working fluids for controlling & killing lost circulation

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 35, 2010, Pages 4074-4082

  Zheng, Li Hui ^a   Kong, Ling Chen ^a   Cao, Yuan ^a   Wang, Hui Yun ^a   Han, Zi Xuan ^a   He, Xiao Qing ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

fuzzy ball; mud lost circulation controlling killing; plugging

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650201842     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-3202-8     Document Type: Article

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