Using nanoparticle stabilized foam to achieve wellbore stability in shales
Foams have been used successfully in the industry for both drilling and fracturing. These foams usually consist of both an aqueous liquid phase and a gas phase; air, nitrogen, and/or CO2 are the most common. Due to the aqueous liquid component in the foam, drilling and fracturing in shale formatio...
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2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-08-4327 |