Time-dependent wellbore (In) stability predictions: Theory and case study

Proceedings of the IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology Conference, APDT

Volumn 2000-September, Issue , 2000, Pages

  Abousleiman, Y ^a   Ekbote, S ^b  

^a LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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