Fracture gradient prediction for the new generation

World Oil

Volumn 218, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 93-100

  Eaton, Ben A ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h}   Eaton, Travis L ^b,i  

^a Eaton Drilling and Eng Consultants   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Eaton Industries of Houston Inc   (United States)

^d Union Oil Co of California   (United States)

^e Union Oil Co of California ^*  (United States)

^f Hydrocarbon Exploration Co   (United States)

^g Eaton Publishing Co   (United States)

^h SPE   (United States)

ⁱ Kinkaid School   (United States)

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EID: 0005939587     PISSN: 00438790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
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