Design considerations in drill cuttings re-injection through downhole fracturing

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

Volumn 2001-October, Issue , 2001, Pages

  Abou Sayed, Ahmed S ^a   Guo, Quanxin ^a  

^a Advantek International Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FRACTURE; INFILL DRILLING; OFFSHORE DRILLING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK MANAGEMENT; ROCK DRILLS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGIES; DRILL CUTTINGS RE INJECTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INJECTION PARAMETERS; MONITORING AND ANALYSIS; OFFSHORE DRILLING OPERATIONS;

INJECTION (OIL WELLS);

EID: 84904326128     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/72308-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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