Addressing the problem of PDC bit performance in deep shales

Proceedings of the IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference, APDT

Volumn 1998-September, Issue , 1998, Pages

  Smith, John Rogers ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84897548511     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/47814-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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