Integrated management of the safe operating window: Wellbore stability is more than just fluid density

SPE Latin American and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference Proceedings

Volumn 2005-June, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Hemphill, T ^a  

^a HALLIBURTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLING FLUIDS; GASOLINE; INFILL DRILLING; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; OIL WELLS; PORE PRESSURE;

BARITE-SAG POTENTIAL; CIRCULATING PRESSURE; DRILLING FLUID HYDRAULICS; FORMATION PORE PRESSURE; HIGH PRESSURE/HIGH TEMPERATURE; INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT; RATE OF PENETRATION; WELLBORE CONSTRUCTION;

BOREHOLES;

EID: 84898479191     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/94732-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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