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Title: Synthetic drilling muds: Environmental gain deserves regulatory recognition

Conference ·
OSTI ID:85929

Efficient drilling technology is essential to meet the needs of the oil industry. Both the challenges of new oil provinces, especially in offshore waters, and the demands for efficient environmental protection have driven the development of new technology. Drilling mud is a key factor influencing drilling technology use in modern drilling operations. New oil industry developments involve directional and horizontal drilling as well as drilling in frontier areas at greater and greater depths. Such capabilities and conditions demand careful attention to the selection and engineering of efficient mud systems.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
85929
Report Number(s):
ANL/EA/CP-83975; CONF-950333-3; ON: DE95012279
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2. SPE/EPA exploration and production environmental conference: government and industry working together to find cost effective approaches to protecting the environment, Houston, TX (United States), 27-29 Mar 1995; Other Information: PBD: [1995]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English