A critical review of drilling mud rheological models
Drilling mud is a mixture of base fluid and other materials combined in specified amounts for
the purpose of cleaning a drilled well. Some of its functions during drilling include but are not …
the purpose of cleaning a drilled well. Some of its functions during drilling include but are not …
A practical use of shale petrophysics for stimulation design optimization: All shale plays are not clones of the Barnett Shale
R Rickman, M Mullen, E Petre, B Grieser… - SPE Annual Technical …, 2008 - onepetro.org
The most common fallacy in the quest for the optimum stimulation treatment in shale plays
across the country is to treat them all just like the Barnett Shale. There is no doubt that the …
across the country is to treat them all just like the Barnett Shale. There is no doubt that the …
Advances and challenges in the high-pressure rheology of complex fluids
Complex fluids and soft materials are ubiquitous in nature and industry. In industrial
processes, these materials often get exposed to high hydrostatic pressures. Some examples …
processes, these materials often get exposed to high hydrostatic pressures. Some examples …
Controls on recovery factor in fractured reservoirs: lessons learned from 100 fractured fields
J Allan, SQ Sun - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition?, 2003 - onepetro.org
One hundred fractured reservoirs from around the world were evaluated to determine how
ultimate recovery was affected by inherent reservoir and fluid properties, such as porosity …
ultimate recovery was affected by inherent reservoir and fluid properties, such as porosity …
Physical aspects of magmatic degassing II
KV Cashman, MT Mangan - … from textural studies of eruptive products …, 1994 - degruyter.com
" The little fountains scattered about looked very beautiful. They boiled, and coughed, and
spluttered, and discharged sprays of stringy red fire—of about the consistency of mush, for …
spluttered, and discharged sprays of stringy red fire—of about the consistency of mush, for …
Identifying inefficient drilling conditions using drilling-specific energy
M Armenta - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition?, 2008 - onepetro.org
A novel correlation identifying inefficient drilling conditions is presented using experimental
and field data. Historically, Mechanical Specific Energy (MSE) has been used to improve the …
and field data. Historically, Mechanical Specific Energy (MSE) has been used to improve the …
An experimental investigation of dynamic viscosity of foam at different temperatures
Foam viscosity is a key property to predict the foam flow in narrow channels and porous
media. In this study, we investigated the effects of foam quality and temperature on the …
media. In this study, we investigated the effects of foam quality and temperature on the …
Crystallization history of the 1984 Mauna Loa lava flow
During a 3‐week eruption in 1984, Mauna Loa produced vent lavas that increased in
crystallinity from< 1 to 30%, and 27‐km‐long flows that increased in crystallinity as they …
crystallinity from< 1 to 30%, and 27‐km‐long flows that increased in crystallinity as they …
Experimental and numerical upscaling of foam flow in highly permeable porous media
Foam in porous media has been studied as a tool for various applications. Recently, the
technology has become relevant for contaminated-aquifer remediation, where porous media …
technology has become relevant for contaminated-aquifer remediation, where porous media …
Experimental results of pipeline dewatering through surfactant injection
Liquid loading is a common problem affecting hydrocarbon production both in well and
pipeline. Pipelines transporting hydrocarbons from the wells to the downstream facilities …
pipeline. Pipelines transporting hydrocarbons from the wells to the downstream facilities …