High-permeability fracturing: The evolution of a technology

JPT, Journal of Petroleum Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 628-633

  Smith, M B ^a,b,c   Hannah, R R ^a,c,d,e,f,g  

^a SPE

^b NSI Technologies

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^d Amoco Production Research ^*

^e Annual Meeting Technical Committee   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^g Editorial Review Committee

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EID: 0012053807     PISSN: 01492136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2118/27984-JPT     Document Type: Article

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