Tensile strengths of problem shales and clays. Master's thesis
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6730161
The greatest single expense faced by oil companies involved in the exploration for crude oil is that of drilling wells. The most abundant rock drilled is shale. Some of these shales cause wellbore stability problems during the drilling process. These can range from slow rate of penetration and high torque up to stuck pipe and hole abandonment. The mechanical integrity of the shale must be known when the shalers are subjected to drilling fluids to develop an effective drilling plan.
- Research Organization:
- Air Force Inst. of Tech., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6730161
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-220938/5/XAB; AFIT/CI/CIA-90-008
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Thesis
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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