The U-tube: A new paradigm for borehole fluid sampling

Scientific Drilling

Volumn , Issue 8, 2009, Pages 41-45

  Freifeld, Barry ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 78651553201     PISSN: 18168957     EISSN: 18163459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2204/iodp.sd.8.07.2009     Document Type: Article

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