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Use of Clay in Drilling Fluids

  • Part VII—Clay Technology in the Petroleum Industry
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Clays and Clay Minerals

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Larsen, D.H. Use of Clay in Drilling Fluids. Clays Clay Miner. 1, 269–281 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1346/CCMN.1952.0010124

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