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Mud Weight Design

Mud Weight Design is a methodological framework in formation pressure evaluation that determines the optimal density of drilling fluid to maintain wellbore stability and prevent formation fluid influx by balancing pore and fracture pressures.

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3.1K

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278

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88

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2017–2026

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92

Failure of Inclined Boreholes

W. B. Bradley · Journal of Energy Resources Technology · 1979 · 510 citations

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Drilling Fluids for Wellbore Strengthening

Mark Aston, Mark W. Alberty, M. R. McLean et al. · 2004 · 161 citations

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Wellbore Stability: The Effect of Strength Criteria on Mud Weight Recommendations

M. R. McLean, M.A. Addis · SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition · 1990 · 135 citations

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Drilling Fluids for Wellbore Strengthening

M.S. Aston, M.W. Alberty, M.R. McLean et al. · Proceedings of IADC/SPE Drilling Conference · 2004 · 115 citations

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Fracture gradient prediction: an overview and an improved method

Jincai Zhang, Shangxian Yin · Petroleum Science · 2017 · 111 citations · Full text

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Authors

278

  1. MR
    M. R. McLean

    BP (United Kingdom), United Kingdom

    4 publications · 364 citations

    4

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  2. FM
    Fersheed Mody

    Shell (Netherlands), Netherlands

    2 publications · 26 citations

    2

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  3. MW
    Mark W. Alberty

    BP (United Kingdom), United Kingdom

    2 publications · 210 citations

    2

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  4. UM
    Uno Mutlu

    Weatherford (Norway), Norway

    2 publications · 56 citations

    2

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  5. MA
    M.W. Alberty

    BP (United Kingdom), United Kingdom

    2 publications · 141 citations

    2

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Institutions

88

  1. Weatherford (Norway)

    Stavanger, Norway

    6 h-index

    21 publications

    451 citations

  2. Schlumberger (British Virgin Islands)

    Road Town, British Virgin Islands

    5 h-index

    17 publications

    384 citations

  3. Schlumberger (Norway)

    Tananger, Norway

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    479 citations

  4. BP (United Kingdom)

    London, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    1.4K citations

  5. Shell (Netherlands)

    The Hague, The Netherlands

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    134 citations

  6. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    57 citations

  7. Saudi Aramco (United States)

    Houston, United States

    3 h-index

    10 publications

    208 citations

  8. ConocoPhillips (United States)

    Houston, United States

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    146 citations

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Venues

  1. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 7 publications · 245 citations

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  2. Journal of Petroleum Technology

    JPT · 5 publications · 103 citations

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  3. IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 3 publications · 105 citations

    3

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  4. IADC/SPE Asia Pacific Drilling Technology

    3 publications · 42 citations

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  5. Proceedings of SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

    Conference · 2 publications · 49 citations

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