Smart lost circulation materials for productive zones

Abstract Lost circulation has been a serious problem while drilling that may lead to heavy financial costs in the form of lost rig time and lost mud fluid. In severe cases, it can lead to well blowout with serious environmental hazards and safety consequences. Despite extensive advances in the last...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Mansour, Arash Dahi Taleghani, Saeed Salehi, Guoqiang Li, C. Ezeakacha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-018-0458-z