Casing integrity in hydrate bearing sediments

Proceedings of the 6th International Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics Conference: Confronting New Challenges and Sharing Knowledge, OSIG 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 103-112

  Freij Ayoub, Reem ^a   Clennell, Ben ^a   Tohidi, Bahman ^b   Yang, Jinhai ^b   Hutcheon, Roger ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); BOREHOLES; CEMENTS; DETERIORATION; DISSOCIATION; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT; STRAIN;

ACCEPTABLE LIMIT; ADVERSE EFFECT; HYDRATE BEARING SEDIMENTS; HYDRATE DISSOCIATION; IN-PLANE STRAINS; WELLBORE; WELLBORE CASINGS;

SAFETY FACTOR;

EID: 85036795196     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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