Zirconium citrate: A new generation dispersant for environmentally friendly drilling fluids

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

Volumn 1998-September, Issue , 1998, Pages

  Nicora, Luigi F ^a   Burrafato, Giovanni ^b  

^a Lamberti SpA ^*  (Saudi Arabia)

^b ENI SpA ^*  (Saudi Arabia)

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EID: 85055541271     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/47832-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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