Rock mechanics characteristic of complex formation and faster drilling techniques in Western South China Sea oilfields

Ocean Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue , 2012, Pages 33-45

  Zhu, Hai Yan ^a   Deng, Jin Gen ^a   Xie, Yu Hong ^b   Huang, Kai Wen ^b   Zhao, Jing Ying ^a   Yu, Bao Hua ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b CNOOC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Bit optimization; Complex formation; Drilling method; Faster drilling technique; Rock mechanics characteristic; Western South China Sea

Indexed keywords

BIT OPTIMIZATION; COMPLEX FORMATION; DRILLING METHOD; FASTER DRILLING TECHNIQUE; ROCK MECHANICS CHARACTERISTIC; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

DRILLING PLATFORMS; LITHOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OIL FIELDS; ROCK MECHANICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WELLS;

WELL DRILLING;

ABRASION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEEP SEA; DRILL BIT; DRILLING; HARDNESS; OIL FIELD; OIL WELL; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTICITY; ROCK MECHANICS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA; ZHUJIANGKOU BASIN;

EID: 84863241769     PISSN: 00298018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2012.01.031     Document Type: Article

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