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