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An Overview of Surfactant Applications in Drilling Fluids for the Petroleum Industry

Lirio Quintero Baker Hughes Inteq, P.O. Box 670968, Houston, Texas, 77267-0968 E-mail: [email protected]
Pages 393-404 | Received 22 Aug 2001, Accepted 18 Nov 2001, Published online: 12 Feb 2010

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