Feasibility study of casing drilling application in HPHT environments; a review of challenges, benefits, and limitations

Proceedings of the SPE/IADC Middle East Drilling Technology Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 430-437

  Radwan, Amr ^a   Karimi, Moji ^b  

^a CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Tesco Corporation   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; DETERIORATION; INFILL DRILLING; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL WELL CEMENTING; OIL WELLS; THERMAL EXPANSION;

CURRENT TECHNOLOGY; DRILLING PROBLEMS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HARSH ENVIRONMENT; MANUFACTURING FEATURES; MUD WEIGHT WINDOWS; STATIC CONDITIONS; WELLBORE INSTABILITY;

WELL DRILLING;

EID: 84860190015     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/148433-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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