Evaluation of Bentonite as an Alternative Sealing Material in Oil and Gas Wells

A growing number of wells will have to be plugged and abandoned in the future. On the Norwegian continental shelf, 2000 wells will have to be abandoned from 2011-2040. The costs of plugging a well are high and can contribute with up to 25% of the total cost of the well. In this thesis bentonite was...

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Main Author: Tveit, Hans Erik
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for petroleumsteknologi og anvendt geofysikk 2012
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-21074