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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Joshi, Sada D.
Horizontal well technology/Sada D. Joshi
p.cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN 0-87814-350-5
ISBN13 978-0-87814-350-4

1. Horizontal oil well drilling. I. Title.
TN871.25.J67 1991

622 ?.3382 dc20

90-27822
CIP

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This book is humbly dedicated to my mother, Sumati D. Joshi, my father, Dattatray M. joshi and my wife, Claudette J. Joshi.

I am grateful to my parents for providing me with education, inspiration, and confidence. I am also indebted to my wife who provided the encouragement, fortitude, and extraordinary understanding which enabled me to steal many hours...