Performance evaluation of local bentonite with imported grade for utilization in oil field operations in Nigeria

Society of Petroleum Engineers - Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition 2010, NAICE

Volumn 1, Issue , 2010, Pages 67-72

  Joel, O F ^a   Nwokoye, C U ^b  

^a UNIPORT   (Netherlands)

^b Pocema Nigeria   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HYDRATION; OIL FIELDS; SPECIFICATIONS; WATER FILTRATION;

API SPECIFICATIONS; COLLOIDAL CLAY; COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE; FIELD OPERATION; HOLE STABILITY; LOW PERMEABILITY; PERMEABLE FORMATIONS; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT;

BENTONITE;

EID: 78650503487     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/136957-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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