A drillable straddle packer for lost circulation control in geothermal drilling

Lost circulation is a persistent problem in geothermal drilling and often accounts for a significant fraction of the cost of drilling a typical geothermal well. The US Department of Energy sponsors work at Sandia National Laboratories to develop technology for reducing lost circulation costs. This p...

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Published in:	University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas)
Main Author:	David A. Glowka
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of North Texas 1995
Subjects:	Drilling and Well Engineering Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis lost circulation geothermal drilling cementation lost circulation zones downhole tools well isolation drilling cost reduction
Online Access:	https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1340906/
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