An experimental evaluation of correlations used for predicting cutting slip velocity

Proceedings - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn 1977-October, Issue , 1977, Pages

  Sample, K J ^a   Bourgoyne, A T ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRILLING FLUIDS; FORECASTING; INFILL DRILLING;

ANNULAR VELOCITY; CUTTING TRANSPORT; DRILLING OPERATION; ENGINEERING DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; SLIP VELOCITY; VERTICAL ANNULUS;

VELOCITY;

EID: 84934330741     PISSN: None     EISSN: 26386712     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/6645-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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