Micro-flux control: The Next Generation in Drilling Process for Ultra-deepwater

Proceedings of the Annual Offshore Technology Conference

Volumn 2003-May, Issue , 2003, Pages 75-84

  Santos, Helio ^a   Leuchtenberg, Christian ^a   Shayegi, Sara ^a  

^a Sperry Sun Drilling Services   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEEPWATER DRILLING; GRADIENT METHODS; INFILL DRILLING; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OFFSHORE OIL WELLS; OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY; PORE PRESSURE;

CASING STRINGS; CONVENTIONAL DRILLING; DRILLING METHODS; DRILLING PROCESS; FIELD IMPLEMENTATION; FRACTURE PRESSURES; MUD WEIGHT WINDOWS; ULTRADEEPWATER;

OIL WELL DRILLING;

EID: 85015417923     PISSN: 01603663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.4043/15062-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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