New cementing technology eliminates remediation, reduces risk and lowers well costs in the deep foothills of western Alberta

Canadian International Petroleum Conference 2002, CIPC 2002

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages

  Cavanagh, P ^a   Stiles, D ^b   Lemp, S ^b   Faurschou, K ^b  

^a SUNCOR ENERGY INC   (Canada)

^b SCHLUMBERGER   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEMENTING (SHAFTS); GASOLINE; INFILL DRILLING; OIL WELL CASINGS;

CASING STRINGS; CEMENT SYSTEM; CEMENTING TECHNOLOGY; ITS APPLICATIONS; LOW-DENSITY CEMENT; REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS; SURFACE CASINGS; TOP OF CEMENTS;

CEMENTS;

EID: 85088200414     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/2002-084     Document Type: Conference Paper

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