Matrix Gas Shut-Off in hydraulically fractured wells using polymer-foams

Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages 443-452

  Thach, S ^a   Miller, K C ^a   Lai, Q J ^a   Sanders, G S ^b   Styler, J W ^b   Lane, R H ^c  

^a Arco Exploration and Production Technologies   (United States)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^c Northstar Technologies Intl   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOAM CONTROL; FRACTURE; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; FOAMS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION;

CANDIDATE SELECTION; CASE HISTORY; FIELD APPLICATION; GAS OIL RATIOS; ITS EVALUATION; LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT; POLYMER FOAMS; TREATMENT DESIGN; GAS TO OIL RATIO; MATRIX GAS SHUTOFF; POLYMER STABILIZED FOAMS;

PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING;

EID: 0029727584     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2118/36616-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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