SA518400007B1 - موائع حفر أساسها الزيت محتوية على مركب شبيه الماس قلوي-أرضي كمعدل انسيابية - Google Patents

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SA518400007B1
SA518400007B1 SA518400007A SA518400007A SA518400007B1 SA 518400007 B1 SA518400007 B1 SA 518400007B1 SA 518400007 A SA518400007 A SA 518400007A SA 518400007 A SA518400007 A SA 518400007A SA 518400007 B1 SA518400007 B1 SA 518400007B1
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ادريان هال جون
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غوديور فيرابهادرابا مانوهارا
هايوارد هودير مايكل
اتش. محمد مسرات
كريستوفر جرينويل هيو
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