A new biopolymer-free, low solids, high density reservoir drilling fluid

Proceedings - SPE European Formation Damage Conference, Expanding Horizons

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  Horton, Robert L ^a,b   Dobson Jr , James W ^a,c   Tresco, Kim O ^a,c   Knox, Dave A ^a,b   Green, Taylor C ^a,b   Foxenberg, William E ^a,b  

^a SPE   (United States)

^b M I SWACO   (United States)

^c TBC Brinadd ^*  (United States)

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