Characterization of shale–fluid interaction through a series of immersion tests and rheological studies
Abstract This paper presents qualitative techniques for evaluating shale–fluid interaction. Undesirable shale–fluid interactions lead to wellbore instability, formation damage and other problems that cost the petroleum industry millions of dollars annually. A simple desktop test method, such as imme...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-02-01
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Series: | Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13202-018-0444-5 |