Can shale swelling be (easily) controlled?

ISRM International Symposium - EUROCK 1996

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 99-106

  Santos, H ^a   Diek, A ^b   Roegiers, J C ^b   Fontoura, S ^c  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUND WATERS; EXPOSED TO; LABORATORY TEST; LABORATORY TESTING; MECHANICAL DAMAGES; REVERSIBLE PROCESS; WATER SOLUTIONS; WELLBORE STABILITY;

SHALE;

EID: 85054571927     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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